Welcome to Madison ...
The city of Madison is located in Lac qui Parle County<1> and is the County Seat for Lac qui Parle County.
The location of Madison has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Madison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
When the people of Madison refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Madisonian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Madison has a population of 1,400 people<4> (see below for details).
Madison is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Madison lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Madison: (320)
The ZIP code for Madison: 56256<6>
Websites for Madison ...
Official Website: www.ci.madison.mn.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Madison had an population of 1,400 people. This is a decrease of 9.74% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Madison had a population of 1,551 people (which is 21.37% of the total population of Lac qui Parle County). This makes Madison the county's most populous community.
The population of Madison represents 0.03% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 290th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,551 people, the population of Madison decreased 12.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,768 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Madison.
Communities Also Named Madison ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Madison: This one is located in Lac qui Parle County and the other is located in Mower County.
Beyond Minnesota, there are 41 communities that are also named Madison - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Madison.
Communities near Madison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Madison.
- Dawson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <7>
- Appleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton <7>
- Milan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <7>
- Gary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Gary is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <7>
- Watson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <7>
- Boyd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <7>
- Bellingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Odessa
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
- Odessa is located in Big Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <7>
- Revillo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revillo
- Revillo is located in Grant County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revillo <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Madison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Madison. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Madison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Madison. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Madison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madison ...
Looking for more information about Madison? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Madison, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Madison.
Adding Madison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Madison in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Madison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Madison post office opened in 1884.
We also found Madison in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Madison.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madison: www.ci.madison.mn.us/
The official website for Lac qui Parle County: www.ci.madison.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Lac qui Parle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Madison refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Madison may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Madison. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Madison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Madison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |