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Country around Madison is a rural area of about 2,706 people in Madison County, Nebraska, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 72 miles from Sioux City, IA and 242 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $149k and rent runs about $962 a month.
2,706people
$149kTypical home
$962/moRent
85° / 32°Summer / winter
28"Snow
251Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,706 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 242 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 72 mi to Sioux City, IA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $149k (≈$938/mo)
- Median rent $962/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (186 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (751 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 40% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 68 mi to SUX airport
- 90 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,618 ft
- 843 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 76 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 19 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 71 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 3% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 78 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+56 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk