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Welcome to Madrid ...

The village of Madrid is located in Perkins County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Madrid, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Madrid has a population of 231 people<2> (see below for details).

Madrid is 3,300 feet [1,006 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Madrid is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Madrid lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Madrid (for example, toward Wallace), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Madrid: 308

The ZIP code for Madrid: 69150<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Madrid had an population of 231 people (or a decrease of 12.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Madrid had a population of 231 people (which is 7.76% of the total population of Perkins County). This makes Madrid the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Madrid represents 0.01% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 317th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 231 people, the population of Madrid decreased 12.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 265 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Madrid.

Communities Also Named Madrid ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Madrid - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, New Mexico, New York and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Madrid.

Communities near Madrid ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Madrid.

  • Grant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Grant is located in Perkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <5>
  • Wallace
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Elsie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Grainton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Grainton is located in Perkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainton
  • Blanche ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Blanche is located in Chase County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
  • Catherine ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Catherine is located in Chase County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
  • Brandon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Brandon is located in Perkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Roscoe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Roscoe is located in Keith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
  • Ogallala
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Paxton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Madrid. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madrid.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Madrid. 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 Madrid.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Madrid. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Madrid.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madrid ...

Looking for more information about Madrid? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Madrid, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Madrid.

Adding Madrid to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Madrid 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 (so far) for Madrid was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Madrid post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Madrid.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Perkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Madrid.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madrid - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 village (such as Madrid). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Madrid or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/