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Madison, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

City in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota · ZIP 56256

  • Lac qui Parle County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 1,488 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 745Households
  • $56,435Median household income
  • $104,600Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Madison

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Population, 2000 to 2020−14.1%
1.5k1.6k1.7k1.8k2000: 1,76820002010: 1,55120102020: 1,51820201,7681,518
Population of Madison at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,768
20101,551
20201,518

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Madison
Under $50k47.4%
$50k to $100k31%
$100k to $150k12.8%
$150k to $200k5.1%
$200k and over3.8%

Median household income $56,435 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Madison
Owner occupied
527 units
Renter occupied
218 units
Vacancy rate
18.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Madison compared with its county and state
Madison compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMadisonLac qui Parle CountyMinnesota
Population1,5076,6945,713,716
Median household income$56,435$71,639$87,556
Median age54.247.738.6
Median home value$104,600$143,400$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.9%22.1%38.8%
Foreign-born residents0.6%1.9%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes70.7%83.0%72.4%
Mean commute to work15.5 minutes17.3 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Madison1
Public schools in Madison, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
MADISON-MARIETTA-NASSAU ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–4Lac qui Parle Valley Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Madison3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Madison
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 7 (MN-7)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 15A
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 15

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Madison’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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