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Madison is a small town of 2,079 people in Madison County, Nebraska. It's about 71 miles from Sioux City, IA and 241 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 $133k and rent runs about $971 a month.
2,079people
$133kTypical home
$971/moRent
85° / 32°Summer / winter
28"Snow
251Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,079
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,769 people per sq mi
- 241 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 71 mi to Sioux City, IA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $133k (≈$840/mo)
- Median rent $971/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% 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
- Very low violent crime (90 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (363 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 46% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 68 mi to SUX airport
- 89 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1945
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,585 ft
- 842 mi to the ocean
- 102 mi to a big lake
- 75 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 68 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 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
- 8 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)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 77 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 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