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Population in July 2007: 6,319. Population change since 2000: -4.6%
 

Males: 3,164  (48.4%)
Females: 3,376  (51.6%)

Lake County

Median resident age:  33.1 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57042.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,300 (it was $30,434 in 2000)
Madison  $33,300
South Dakota:  $40,310

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $74,400 (it was $74,900 in 2000)
Madison  $74,400
South Dakota:  $101,700

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Races in Madison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Madison: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.7%), Norwegian (20.4%), Irish (11.0%), English (6.6%), United States (4.9%), Dutch (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 3/12/1885

Elevation: 1670 feet

Land area: 4.28 square miles.

Population density: 1453 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Madison

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madison city

  • Never married: 36.4%
  • Now married: 46.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

64 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
South Dakota:  1.8%



According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Madison, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Madison to the number of sex offenders is 366 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Madison:  1.8% ($1,341)
South Dakota:  1.7% ($1,334)
Madison satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (41.9 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (204.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (665.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wentworth, SD (10.2 miles) , Ramona, SD (10.5 miles) , Nunda, SD (12.6 miles) , Sinai, SD (17.1 miles) , Colton, SD (19.9 miles ), Oldham, SD (20.3 miles ), Colman, SD (20.8 miles ), Montrose, SD (21.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $89,500
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $93,200
  • 1998: 23 buildings, average cost: $94,000
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $90,800
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $92,800
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $111,200
  • 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $133,600
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $113,700
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $151,100
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $140,600
  • 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $152,500

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Latitude: 44.01 N, Longitude: 97.11 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +839 (+12.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,685 (79.5%)


People in group quarters in Madison
  • 559 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 124 people in nursing homes
  • 2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 605

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Madison, South Dakota business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +151 (+2.4%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Madison by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 15202
    per 100,000 15.276.531.50.031.9
Robberies 00100
    per 100,000 0.00.015.70.00.0
Assaults 53331
    per 100,000 75.845.947.248.415.9
Burglaries 3235491529
    per 100,000 485.3535.7770.8241.8462.4
Thefts 858714793104
    per 100,000 1289.11331.72312.41499.31658.4
Auto thefts 611755
    per 100,000 91.0168.4110.180.679.7
Arson 10002
    per 100,000 15.20.00.00.031.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 176.4) 120.1174.7194.693.0133.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.61
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Madison, South Dakota

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Madison-area historical tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1993, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the Madison city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1993, a category 4 tornado 24.0 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Madison:
  • MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (917 N WASHINGTON AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Madison:
  • BROOKINGS HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; BROOKINGS, SD)
  • DELLS AREA HEALTH CENTER - AVERA (about 32 miles; DELL RAPIDS, SD)
  • AVERA MCKENNAN HOSP&UNIVERSITY HLTH CT (about 33 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Madison, SD

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madison:
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 29 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 41 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 62 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; ID: ATY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Madison:
  • MADISON MUNI (about 3 miles; MADISON, SD; ID: MDS)
  • ARLINGTON MUNI (about 26 miles; ARLINGTON, SD; ID: 3A9)
  • HOWARD MUNI (about 29 miles; HOWARD, SD; ID: 8D9)

Local government website: www.madison.sd.us/citygov

College/University in Madison:
  • DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,484; Location: 820 N WASHINGTON; Public; Website: www.dsu.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madison:
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 83 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 123 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 126 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 139 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 148 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
Public high school in Madison:
Public elementary/middle schools in Madison:
Private elementary/middle school in Madison:
  • ST THOMAS SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 401 N VAN EPS; Grades: PK - 5)
Library in Madison:
  • MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $303,844; Location: 209 EAST CENTER; 48,055 books; 2,526 audio materials; 1,154 video materials; 162 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Garfield Elementary school has closed. The property was sold and is now an art gallery.

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Cemetery: Graceland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Silver Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Madison: Baughman Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Smith-Zimmermann State Museum (8 Northeast Street).

Hotels: Super 8 Motel (219 North Highland Avenue), Americinn Lodge & Suites (504 Southeast 10th Street), Lake Park Motel (1515 Northwest 2nd Street), Super 8 Madison SD (219 North Highland).

Courts: Lake County - 3rd Judicial Clerk Of Courts (120 Southwest 2nd Street), Lake County - 3rd Judicial Court Services Office (200 East Center Street), South Dakota State - Circuit Court 4th Judicial Circuit- Circuit Judge (Courthouse), South Dakota State - Circuit Court 4th Judicial Circuit- Court Administr (120 Southwest 2nd Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.6%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.9%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.8%

Madison compared to South Dakota state average:

Madison, South Dakota environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Banks with branches in Madison (2007 data):
  • First Bank & Trust, National Association: Madison Branch at 120 North Egan Avenue, branch established on 2004-10-04. Info updated 2006-05-12: Bank assets: $271.9 mil, Deposits: $219.5 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Fishback Financial Corporation
  • Great Western Bank: Egan And Second Branch at 301 N Egan Ave, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-26: Bank assets: $1,387.6 mil, Deposits: $1,100.3 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 88 total offices, Holding Company: Great Western Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Madison Branch at 200 North Egan Avenue, branch established on 1935-08-31. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lake County South Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Madison government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $2,000
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $459,000
    Sewerage: $406,000
    Solid Waste Management: $188,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,781,000
    Regular Highways: $1,121,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,062,000
    Water Utilities: $726,000
    Police Protection: $637,000
    General - Other: $391,000
    Sewerage: $378,000
    Libraries: $260,000
    Fire Protection: $164,000
    Solid Waste Management: $153,000
    Financial Administration: $140,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $86,000
    Air Transportation: $18,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $67,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $148,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,901,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,879,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $4,300,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Electric Utilities: $4,300,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,345,000
    Water Utilities: $1,768,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,534,000
    Water Utilities: $133,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $292,000
    Interest Earnings: $150,000
    Rents: $73,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $225,000
    Air Transportation: $69,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,436,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,550,000
    Water Utilities: $813,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $405,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $243,000
    General Support: $37,000
    Highways: $12,000
  • Tax - Property: $989,000
    Total General Sales: $912,000
    NEC: $33,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,078,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $93,000

7.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.95%
South Dakota average:  8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Minnehaha County, SD  1.93% ($29,295 average AGI)
from Brookings County, SD  0.47% ($21,895)
from Moody County, SD  0.27% ($25,545)


8.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,395 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.32%
South Dakota average:  8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Minnehaha County, SD  2.67% ($24,954 average AGI)
to Brookings County, SD  0.62% ($20,680)
to Lincoln County, SD  0.49% ($72,100)


Strongest AM radio stations in Madison:
  • KJAM (1390 AM; 1 kW; MADISON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJJQ (910 AM; 1 kW; VOLGA, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Madison:
  • KJAM-FM (103.1 FM; MADISON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
  • KKLS-FM (104.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KKHG (107.9 FM; FLANDREAU, SD; Owner: LA COMMUNIQUE, INC.)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KESD (88.3 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KBRK-FM (93.7 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF HURON, INC.)
  • KTWB (101.9 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KIKN-FM (100.5 FM; SALEM, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/CNG. COMPANY)
  • KMXC (97.3 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KKQQ (102.3 FM; VOLGA, SD; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Madison:
  • K43GX (Channel 43; MADISON, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KDLV-TV (Channel 5; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KESD-TV (Channel 8; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • K52ES (Channel 52; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K34DR (Channel 34; HUMBOLDT, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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