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Madison County, Idaho (ID)

County population in 2022: 54,891 (72% urban, 28% rural); it was 27,467 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,536
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,583
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,222
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,492 (it was 2,907 in 2000)
% of renters here:

41%
State:

30%

Land area: 472 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 116 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Madison County: 92.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (35.1%), Retail trade (16.2%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (12.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 3%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Madison County, ID (2022)
    • 46,58785.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4,7388.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,4702.7%Two or more races
    • 9871.8%Asian alone
    • 4840.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1500.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 1200.2%Some other race alone
    • 870.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

22.0 years
Idaho median age:

37.5 years
Males: 24,868  (45.3%)
Females: 30,023  (54.7%)
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Average household size:
Madison County:

3.0 people
Idaho:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,966 ($32,607 in 1999)
This county:

$54,966
Idaho:

$72,785

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $941 (lower quartile is $778, upper quartile is $1,205)
This county:

$941
State:

$1003


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $422,979 (it was $99,300 in 2000)
Madison:

$422,979
Idaho:

$432,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $314,629 - $607,672

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $457,859
Here:

$457,859
State:

$527,539

Townhouses or other attached units: $300,526
Here:

$300,526
State:

$416,749

In 2-unit structures: $261,243
Here:

$261,243
State:

$523,641

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $254,467
Here:

$254,467
State:

$384,926

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $145,705
Here:

$145,705
State:

$590,418

Mobile homes: $92,145
Here:

$92,145
State:

$150,232

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,469
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $485

Institutionalized population: 127

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 1
  • Thefts: 10
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 6
  • Auto thefts: 3
Madison County, ID map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 188 buildings, average cost: $282,600
  • 2021: 238 buildings, average cost: $280,600
  • 2020: 322 buildings, average cost: $187,400
  • 2019: 159 buildings, average cost: $263,400
  • 2018: 141 buildings, average cost: $235,800
  • 2017: 105 buildings, average cost: $275,900
  • 2016: 118 buildings, average cost: $233,100
  • 2015: 135 buildings, average cost: $248,100
  • 2014: 84 buildings, average cost: $255,600
  • 2013: 49 buildings, average cost: $283,000
  • 2012: 47 buildings, average cost: $250,600
  • 2011: 24 buildings, average cost: $231,500
  • 2010: 36 buildings, average cost: $223,000
  • 2009: 89 buildings, average cost: $190,300
  • 2008: 179 buildings, average cost: $174,400
  • 2007: 216 buildings, average cost: $206,700
  • 2006: 228 buildings, average cost: $212,200
  • 2005: 172 buildings, average cost: $185,800
  • 2004: 197 buildings, average cost: $137,200
  • 2003: 198 buildings, average cost: $130,100
  • 2002: 170 buildings, average cost: $118,100
  • 2001: 102 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2000: 77 buildings, average cost: $116,900
  • 1999: 87 buildings, average cost: $99,600
  • 1998: 90 buildings, average cost: $100,700
  • 1997: 112 buildings, average cost: $86,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Madison, ID residents
Average permit cost in Madison, ID

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,784 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,930 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Madison, ID in 2022
Distribution of house value in Madison, ID in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Madison, ID in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 29.3%
Madison County:

29.3%
Idaho:

10.7%
(29.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.2% for Black residents, 34.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 1.2% for American Indian residents, 36.2% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 38.6% for other race residents, 32.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 22.0 years old
(Males: 23.3 years old, Females: 20.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 21.6 years old, Black residents: 27.4 years old, American Indian residents: 33.4 years old, Asian residents: 29.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.3 years old, Other race residents: 25.3 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Madison County is $392 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $730 a month.

Cities in this county include: Thornton, Rexburg, Moody Creek, Sugar City.

Madison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Lincoln County, Maine , Douglas County, Oregon , Richland County, Wisconsin , Washington County, Wisconsin , Winnebago County, Wisconsin .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.9%
Idaho:

3.1%

Unemployment by year in Madison, ID
County total employment by year in Madison, ID
County average yearly wages by year in Madison, ID

Current college students: 9,416
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 97.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 39.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,332 (31.9% naturalized citizens)

Madison County:

4.2%
Whole state:

6.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,5492010 or later
  • 5792000 to 2009
  • 2541990 to 1999
  • 3721980 to 1989
  • 801970 to 1979
  • 108Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.2%

Madison County marital status for males Madison County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,526
  • One, attached: 631
  • Two: 427
  • 3 or 4: 1,534
  • 5 to 9: 929
  • 10 to 19: 1,908
  • 20 to 49: 1,545
  • 50 or more: 2,049
  • Mobile homes: 577

Housing units in Madison County with a mortgage: 2,923 (279 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 249 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 124

Here:

1.6% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Madison County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other37,833157
Catholic5821
Evangelical Protestant1623
Mainline Protestant191
None--
Madison County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Madison County:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Madison County:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:

3.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Madison County:

5.2%
Idaho:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Madison County:

23.7%
State:

25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

8.2%
State:

11.7%

Agriculture in Madison County:

Average size of farms: 397 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $193,470
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $654.08
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.39%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $143,139
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 69.81%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 83.44%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $179,093
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.58%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.94
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.76%
All wheat for grain: 32601 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Madison County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 1664% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from Madison County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 104.2 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 373.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 77.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 173.4 miles away from Madison County center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 130.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Idaho Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4534, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Idaho Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3244: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3244, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Idaho Flooding, Incident Period: March 14, 1997 to June 30, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1177: June 13, 1997, FEMA Id: 1177, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Idaho Dam Collapse, Incident Period: June 06, 1976, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-505: June 06, 1976, FEMA Id: 505, Natural disaster type: Other

The number of natural disasters in Madison County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Madison

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 15,991 (58.8%)
  • Carpooled: 3,996 (14.7%)
  • Bus: 27 (0.1%)
  • Ferryboat: 135 (0.5%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 34 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 236 (0.9%)
  • Walked: 3,012 (11.1%)
  • Worked at home: 4,126 (15.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Educational services (26%)
  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Manufacturing (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (19%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Management occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (25%)
  • Brazil (11%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
  • Ecuador (7%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Venezuela (6%)
  • Haiti (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Madison County


  • English (35%)
  • European (12%)
  • American (12%)
  • German (6%)
  • Scottish (3%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • Danish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Madison County, Idaho in 2010:

  • 898 people in college/university student housing
  • 83 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 44 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 9 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Madison County, Idaho in 2000:

  • 1,220 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 76 people in nursing homes
  • 59 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 19 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 16 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $61,897.

16.48% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($43,292 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

16.48%
Idaho average:

9.53%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.69% relocated from other counties in Idaho ($14,642 average AGI)
10.80% relocated from other states ($28,650 average AGI)
Madison County:

10.80%
Idaho average:

5.98%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Bonneville County, ID  1.72% ($40,086 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, ID  1.15% ($41,773)
from Utah County, UT  0.82% ($33,053)
from Salt Lake County, UT  0.76% ($40,506)
from Fremont County, ID  0.74% ($37,871)
from Ada County, ID  0.49% ($51,536)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.38% ($33,568)


19.44% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($34,561 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

19.44%
Idaho average:

7.66%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.46% relocated to other counties in Idaho ($13,096 average AGI)
12.98% relocated to other states ($21,465 average AGI)
Madison County:

12.98%
Idaho average:

4.04%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Bonneville County, ID  2.07% ($42,656 average AGI)
to Utah County, UT  1.81% ($28,560)
to Salt Lake County, UT  1.46% ($27,943)
to Fremont County, ID  1.03% ($52,854)
to Jefferson County, ID  0.83% ($46,182)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.82% ($28,602)
to Ada County, ID  0.61% ($31,055)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 22.5

Births per 1000 population in Madison County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 3.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 3.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 3.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Madison County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.7

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Madison County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Madison County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Madison County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Madison County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Madison County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Madison County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Madison County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,167 (1,878 aged, 289 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,179 (10%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Madison County, Idaho in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (153)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (48)
  • Unspecified dementia (20)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (13)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (12)
  • Cardiac arrhythmia, unspecified (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.25
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,465
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 159
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 41,342

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2,776
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 446

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 55
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 90

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 54,891
  • Male householders: 6,038 (464 living alone), Female householders: 6,695 (882 living alone)
  • 9,197 spouses (9,192 opposite-sex spouses), 396 unmarried partners, (396 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,441 children (14,887 natural, 305 adopted, 205 stepchildren), 446 grandchildren, 211 brothers or sisters, 290 parents, 0 foster children, 395 other relatives, 8,946 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 6,260

Size of family households: 4,541 2-persons, 1,416 3-persons, 1,468 4-persons, 786 5-persons, 842 6-persons, 543 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,339 1-person, 643 2-persons, 113 3-persons, 108 4-persons, 230 5-persons, 298 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.

9,559 married couples with children.
1,000 single-parent households (229 men, 771 women).

89.0% of residents of Madison speak English at home.
6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $85,857,000 ($2,789 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,035,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $29,172,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,276,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,825,000
Federal grants: $18,848,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,745,000 ($683,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,991,000 ($918,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,677,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,724,000
Federal Government insurance: $27,242,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,122
Here:

101 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 572
Here:

18 per 1000 residents
State:

37 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +206
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +55
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+43 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Madison County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

8.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.4

Year house built in Madison County, Idaho
  • Year house built in Madison County, Idaho
  • 2322020 or later
  • 5,5032010 to 2019
  • 3,5982000 to 2009
  • 1,4171990 to 1999
  • 1,0381980 to 1989
  • 1,8061970 to 1979
  • 7101960 to 1969
  • 4951950 to 1959
  • 1621940 to 1949
  • 4691939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Madison County, Idaho
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Madison County, Idaho
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Madison County, Idaho
  • 61 room
  • 42 rooms
  • 1203 rooms
  • 2464 rooms
  • 4275 rooms
  • 5466 rooms
  • 6987 rooms
  • 7368 rooms
  • 2,2479+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Madison County, Idaho
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Madison County, Idaho
  • 7251 room
  • 4892 rooms
  • 1,5273 rooms
  • 2,2054 rooms
  • 1,1505 rooms
  • 5016 rooms
  • 4187 rooms
  • 2978 rooms
  • 2109+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Madison County, Idaho
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Madison County, Idaho
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Madison County, Idaho
  • 6no bedroom
  • 141 bedroom
  • 3422 bedrooms
  • 1,6033 bedrooms
  • 1,3834 bedrooms
  • 1,7475+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Madison County, Idaho
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Madison County, Idaho
  • 701no bedroom
  • 1,0741 bedroom
  • 3,3282 bedrooms
  • 1,6943 bedrooms
  • 5724 bedrooms
  • 1385+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Madison County, Idaho in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Madison County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Madison County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 50no vehicle
  • 5111 vehicle
  • 2,2192 vehicles
  • 1,4783 vehicles
  • 5804 vehicles
  • 2765+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Madison County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Madison County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 303no vehicle
  • 2,2841 vehicle
  • 3,3062 vehicles
  • 9873 vehicles
  • 2354 vehicles
  • 4275+ vehicles

60.3% of Madison County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Idaho.

Madison County:

60.3%
State average:

85.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 21,030
  • Other state: 31,439
  • Northeast: 601
  • Midwest: 3,167
  • South: 3,910
  • West: 23,954
Year householders moved into unit in Madison County, ID
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Madison County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 59.9%Utility gas
  • 21.8%Electricity
  • 9.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.9%Wood
  • 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Coal or coke
  • 0.3%Solar energy
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 53.5%Utility gas
  • 41.0%Electricity
  • 3.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 309
Here:

7.6%
Idaho:

13.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 145
Here:

3.7%
Idaho:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16,716
Here:

80.7%
Idaho:

30.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Madison County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $264,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $64,389,000
    Hospital Public: $42,103,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,851,000
    Other: $1,703,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,158,000
    Other: $706,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $959,000
    Hospitals: $141,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $82,379,000
    Hospitals: $63,301,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,465,000
    Regular Highways: $4,098,000
    Regular Highways: $3,952,000
    Police Protection: $3,932,000
    Police Protection: $3,251,000
    General - Other: $2,528,000
    Health - Other: $2,107,000
    Health - Other: $1,541,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,280,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,220,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,199,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $984,000
    Solid Waste Management: $923,000
    Correctional Institutions: $849,000
    Financial Administration: $710,000
    Corrections - Other: $707,000
    Financial Administration: $582,000
    General Public Buildings: $506,000
    General Public Buildings: $488,000
    Central Staff Services: $399,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $328,000
    Central Staff Services: $246,000
    Parks and Recreation: $147,000
    General - Other: $142,000
    Parks and Recreation: $116,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $15,642,000
    Health and Hospitals: $12,607,000
    Other: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,881,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,858,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $1,788,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $936,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $634,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $539,000
    Other - Health - Other: $179,000
    Other - Hospitals: $175,000
    Other - Corrections: $45,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $37,000
    Other - Police Protection: $13,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $9,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $301,000
    Hospitals: $34,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $261,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,150,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,150,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,150,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,300,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $850,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,480,000
    Interest Earnings: $969,000
    General Revenue - Other: $268,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $220,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $67,000
    Sale of Property: $15,000
    Special Assessments: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $9,375,000
    Hospitals: $3,554,000
    Police Protection: $108,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,751,000
    Cash and Securities: $33,236,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,959,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,841,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $12,027,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,765,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,912,000
    Highways: $2,839,000
    Highways: $2,203,000
    Other: $1,065,000
  • Tax - Property: $35,404,000
    Property: $13,143,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $242,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $222,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $205,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $55,000
    Other: $29,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $19,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $49,018,000
    : $24,613,000

Madison County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $264,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $64,389,000
    Hospital Public: $42,103,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,851,000
    Other: $1,703,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,158,000
    Other: $706,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $959,000
    Hospitals: $141,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $82,379,000
    Hospitals: $63,301,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,465,000
    Regular Highways: $4,098,000
    Regular Highways: $3,952,000
    Police Protection: $3,932,000
    Police Protection: $3,251,000
    General - Other: $2,528,000
    Health - Other: $2,107,000
    Health - Other: $1,541,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,280,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,220,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,199,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $984,000
    Solid Waste Management: $923,000
    Correctional Institutions: $849,000
    Financial Administration: $710,000
    Corrections - Other: $707,000
    Financial Administration: $582,000
    General Public Buildings: $506,000
    General Public Buildings: $488,000
    Central Staff Services: $399,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $328,000
    Central Staff Services: $246,000
    Parks and Recreation: $147,000
    General - Other: $142,000
    Parks and Recreation: $116,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $15,642,000
    Health and Hospitals: $12,607,000
    Other: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,881,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,858,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $1,788,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $936,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $634,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $539,000
    Other - Health - Other: $179,000
    Other - Hospitals: $175,000
    Other - Corrections: $45,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $37,000
    Other - Police Protection: $13,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $9,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $301,000
    Hospitals: $34,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $261,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,150,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,150,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,150,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,300,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $850,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,480,000
    Interest Earnings: $969,000
    General Revenue - Other: $268,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $220,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $67,000
    Sale of Property: $15,000
    Special Assessments: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $9,375,000
    Hospitals: $3,554,000
    Police Protection: $108,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,751,000
    Cash and Securities: $33,236,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,959,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,841,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $12,027,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,765,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,912,000
    Highways: $2,839,000
    Highways: $2,203,000
    Other: $1,065,000
  • Tax - Property: $35,404,000
    Property: $13,143,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $242,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $222,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $205,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $55,000
    Other: $29,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $19,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $49,018,000
    : $24,613,000

Madison County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $264,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $64,389,000
    Hospital Public: $42,103,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,851,000
    Other: $1,703,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,158,000
    Other: $706,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $959,000
    Hospitals: $141,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $82,379,000
    Hospitals: $63,301,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,465,000
    Regular Highways: $4,098,000
    Regular Highways: $3,952,000
    Police Protection: $3,932,000
    Police Protection: $3,251,000
    General - Other: $2,528,000
    Health - Other: $2,107,000
    Health - Other: $1,541,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,280,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,220,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,199,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $984,000
    Solid Waste Management: $923,000
    Correctional Institutions: $849,000
    Financial Administration: $710,000
    Corrections - Other: $707,000
    Financial Administration: $582,000
    General Public Buildings: $506,000
    General Public Buildings: $488,000
    Central Staff Services: $399,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $328,000
    Central Staff Services: $246,000
    Parks and Recreation: $147,000
    General - Other: $142,000
    Parks and Recreation: $116,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $15,642,000
    Health and Hospitals: $12,607,000
    Other: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,881,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,858,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $1,788,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $936,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $634,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $539,000
    Other - Health - Other: $179,000
    Other - Hospitals: $175,000
    Other - Corrections: $45,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $37,000
    Other - Police Protection: $13,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $9,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $301,000
    Hospitals: $34,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $261,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,150,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,150,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,150,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,300,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $850,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,480,000
    Interest Earnings: $969,000
    General Revenue - Other: $268,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $220,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $67,000
    Sale of Property: $15,000
    Special Assessments: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $9,375,000
    Hospitals: $3,554,000
    Police Protection: $108,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,751,000
    Cash and Securities: $33,236,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,959,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,841,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $12,027,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,765,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,912,000
    Highways: $2,839,000
    Highways: $2,203,000
    Other: $1,065,000
  • Tax - Property: $35,404,000
    Property: $13,143,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $242,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $222,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $205,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $55,000
    Other: $29,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $19,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $49,018,000
    : $24,613,000

Madison County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $264,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $64,389,000
    Hospital Public: $42,103,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,851,000
    Other: $1,703,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,158,000
    Other: $706,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $959,000
    Hospitals: $141,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $82,379,000
    Hospitals: $63,301,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,465,000
    Regular Highways: $4,098,000
    Regular Highways: $3,952,000
    Police Protection: $3,932,000
    Police Protection: $3,251,000
    General - Other: $2,528,000
    Health - Other: $2,107,000
    Health - Other: $1,541,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,280,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,220,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,199,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $984,000
    Solid Waste Management: $923,000
    Correctional Institutions: $849,000
    Financial Administration: $710,000
    Corrections - Other: $707,000
    Financial Administration: $582,000
    General Public Buildings: $506,000
    General Public Buildings: $488,000
    Central Staff Services: $399,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $328,000
    Central Staff Services: $246,000
    Parks and Recreation: $147,000
    General - Other: $142,000
    Parks and Recreation: $116,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $15,642,000
    Health and Hospitals: $12,607,000
    Other: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,881,000
    Interest on Debt: $1,858,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $1,788,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $936,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $634,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $539,000
    Other - Health - Other: $179,000
    Other - Hospitals: $175,000
    Other - Corrections: $45,000
    Other - Air Transportation: $37,000
    Other - Police Protection: $13,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $9,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $301,000
    Hospitals: $34,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $261,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,150,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,150,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,150,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,300,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $850,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,480,000
    Interest Earnings: $969,000
    General Revenue - Other: $268,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $220,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $67,000
    Sale of Property: $15,000
    Special Assessments: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $9,375,000
    Hospitals: $3,554,000
    Police Protection: $108,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,751,000
    Cash and Securities: $33,236,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,959,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,841,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $12,027,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,765,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,912,000
    Highways: $2,839,000
    Highways: $2,203,000
    Other: $1,065,000
  • Tax - Property: $35,404,000
    Property: $13,143,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $242,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $222,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $205,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $55,000
    Other: $29,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $19,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $49,018,000
    : $24,613,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 183
  • Number of aged recipients: 9
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 174
  • Number of recipients under 18: 37
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 134
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 12
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 74
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 71
Most common first names in Madison County, ID among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary9681.7 years
William8474.8 years
John6479.0 years
George6079.5 years
James5077.8 years
Ruth4478.9 years
Robert4271.2 years
Charles4075.2 years
Helen3881.8 years
Joseph3877.8 years
Most common last names in Madison County, ID among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith12479.1 years
Ricks7678.0 years
Anderson7478.2 years
Johnson6676.8 years
Grover6078.2 years
Nelson5876.1 years
Brown5680.7 years
Hill5280.1 years
Jensen4881.7 years
Parkinson4672.4 years
Businesses in Madison County, ID
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Little Caesars Pizza1
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Albertsons1Maurices1
AmericInn1McDonald's1
Applebee's1Nike2
Arby's1Payless1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1Quiznos1
Chevrolet1RadioShack1
Cold Stone Creamery1Sears1
Curves1Sprint Nextel1
Dairy Queen1Super 81
Days Inn1T-Mobile2
FedEx4Taco Bell1
Ford1The Room Place1
H&R Block1Toyota1
Jack In The Box1U-Haul4
Jamba Juice1UPS4
Jones New York1Walgreens1
KFC1Walmart1
Kmart1Wendy's1
La-Z-Boy1World Gym1
Lane Furniture1

Madison County on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other adherents"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"