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Census Data for Madra

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Madra a population of 6,474 people.

The community of Madra is located in McPherson County. The 2010 Census gave McPherson County; a population of 2,455 people. This means that Madra had 263.7% of the county's total population.

At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people, meaning that Madra had 0.8% of the total population of South Dakota.

McPherson County ...

Madra is located in McPherson County<2>.

The county had a population of 2,455 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 6,474 people, Madra represented 263.7% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for McPherson County.

Miscellaneous Information for Madra ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either McPherson County or the community of Madra:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Madra:
    • GNIS ID for Madra: 1261120
    • GNIS ID for McPherson County: 1265762
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Madra is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Madra.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including McPherson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.