Madison, Minnesota

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Madison is a city in and the county seat of Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota,[1] United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 1,518 at the 2020 census.[2] It proclaims itself to be the "lutefisk capital of the USA."[3]

History

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Lac qui Parle History Center

Madison was platted in 1884, and named after Madison, Wisconsin.[4] A post office has been in operation at Madison since 1884.[5]

The Madison City Council proposed that the city should be named the Lutefisk Capital of the United States in 1982, and the Madison Chamber of Commerce funded the construction of a Template:Cvt fiberglass cod nicknamed Lou T. Fisk, which welcomes visitors.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.[7]

U.S. Highway 75 and Minnesota State Highway 40 are two of the main routes in the city.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Madison has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Madison was Template:Convert on July 31, 1988 and August 1, 1988, while the coldest temperature recorded was Template:Convert on February 9, 1994.[8]

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Demographics

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2010 census

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Business district

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 1,551 people, 736 households, and 404 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 873 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 736 households, of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.1% were non-families. 41.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.68.

The median age in the city was 54.6 years. 17% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 35.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.0% male and 54.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 1,768 people, 789 households, and 462 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 882 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 99.21% White, 0.06% African American, 0.23% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.06% of the population.

There were 789 households, out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 35.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,102, and the median income for a family was $38,008. Males had a median income of $27,903 versus $20,694 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,435. About 3.7% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

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Sign welcoming visitors to Madison featuring a cartoon cod

Politics

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Presidential election results 1960–2020
Precinct General Election Results[11]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|2020 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|57.5% 488 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|40.2% 341 2.3% 20
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|2016 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|54.1% 445 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|38.9% 320 7.0% 58
style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2012 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|45.0% 365 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|53.3% 433 1.7% 14
style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2008 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|45.2% 405 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|51.0% 457 3.8% 34
style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2004 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|43.4% 422 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|55.3% 537 1.3% 13
style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2000 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|39.6% 400 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|52.7% 532 7.7% 78
style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|1996 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|31.4% 306 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|58.8% 573 9.8% 96
style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|1992 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|30.4% 335 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|53.1% 585 16.5% 182
style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|1988 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|42.5% 474 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|57.5% 641 0.0% 0
style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|1984 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|49.3% 576 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|50.7% 593 0.0% 0
style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|1980 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|45.0% 569 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|47.0% 595 8.0% 101
style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|1976 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|43.4% 550 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|55.2% 700 1.4% 18
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1972 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|55.2% 653 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|43.5% 515 1.3% 16
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1968 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|51.8% 603 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|44.8% 522 3.4% 40
style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|1964 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|42.1% 486 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|57.8% 667 0.1% 1
style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1960 style="text-align:center;" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|58.0% 713 style="text-align:center;" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|41.7% 513 0.3% 3

Education

Madison Public Schools are part of the Lac qui Parle Valley School District. Schools in the district include MMN Elementary School, Appleton Elementary School, LqPV Middle School and Lac qui Parle Valley High School.

MMN Elementary School is located in Madison, LqPV Middle School and LqPV High School are located in rural Madison, and Appleton Elementary School is located in Appleton.

Renae Tostenson is the Superintendent of Schools.[12]

Media

Since January 31, 1983, KLQP-FM known as "Q92" has been serving a five-county area from studios in Madison.

Notable people

In popular culture

In 2004, the American independent film Sweet Land was filmed partially in Madison. The film was released in 2005.

Gallery

References

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External links

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