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Madison County, Iowa (IA)

County population in 2022: 16,669 (32% urban, 68% rural); it was 14,019 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,299
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,405
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,153
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,321 (it was 1,173 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

28%

Land area: 561 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 30 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Madison County: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Construction (15.8%), Educational, health and social services (15.0%), Retail trade (12.1%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (11.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Madison County, IA (2022)
    • 15,52193.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4202.5%Two or more races
    • 4192.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1270.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 610.4%Asian alone
    • 130.08%Some other race alone
    • 90.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

41.4 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years
Males: 8,517  (51.1%)
Females: 8,152  (48.9%)
Average household size:
Madison County:

2.0 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $86,882 ($41,845 in 1999)
This county:

$86,882
Iowa:

$69,588

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $706 (lower quartile is $563, upper quartile is $848)
This county:

$706
State:

$741


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $247,001 (it was $93,300 in 2000)
Madison:

$247,001
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $168,416 - $384,934
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,710
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $643

Institutionalized population: 183

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 17
  • Thefts: 20
  • Auto thefts: 6

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 14
  • Thefts: 12
  • Auto thefts: 3
Madison County, IA map from a distance

Health of residents in Madison County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
75.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
41.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
57.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
75.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 203 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 73 buildings, average cost: $344,700
  • 2021: 90 buildings, average cost: $321,600
  • 2020: 101 buildings, average cost: $293,100
  • 2019: 91 buildings, average cost: $240,700
  • 2018: 102 buildings, average cost: $288,300
  • 2017: 90 buildings, average cost: $281,700
  • 2016: 82 buildings, average cost: $277,900
  • 2015: 82 buildings, average cost: $270,700
  • 2014: 55 buildings, average cost: $233,700
  • 2013: 57 buildings, average cost: $210,400
  • 2012: 55 buildings, average cost: $219,300
  • 2011: 39 buildings, average cost: $181,900
  • 2010: 33 buildings, average cost: $185,500
  • 2009: 35 buildings, average cost: $194,800
  • 2008: 51 buildings, average cost: $177,000
  • 2007: 84 buildings, average cost: $197,300
  • 2006: 134 buildings, average cost: $177,100
  • 2005: 151 buildings, average cost: $182,700
  • 2004: 162 buildings, average cost: $160,800
  • 2003: 118 buildings, average cost: $158,800
  • 2002: 109 buildings, average cost: $134,800
  • 2001: 100 buildings, average cost: $116,500
  • 2000: 92 buildings, average cost: $111,500
  • 1999: 126 buildings, average cost: $105,800
  • 1998: 88 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 1997: 72 buildings, average cost: $113,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Madison, IA residents
Average permit cost in Madison, IA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,659 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,313 (1.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Madison, IA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Madison, IA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Madison, IA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.0%
Madison County:

6.0%
Iowa:

11.0%
(6.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.9% for Black residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 2.4% for other race residents, 1.5% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 41.4 years old
(Males: 41.2 years old, Females: 41.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.9 years old, Black residents: 13.2 years old, Asian residents: 35.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 61.6 years old, Other race residents: 25.7 years old)

Area name: Des Moines, IA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Madison County is $549 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $669 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $857 a month.

Cities in this county include: Winterset, Earlham, St. Charles, Truro, East Peru, Macksburg, Patterson, Bevington.

Madison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Madison County: Yalton (A), Davis Creek (B), White Ash (C), Dublin (D), Dairy (E), Clay (F), Valley (G), Banker Mill Dairy (H), Pilotsburg (I), Coppock Access (J), Brighton Boat Access (K), Grace Hill (L), Rubio (M), Windmill Ridge Camp Ground (N), Kalona Golf Course (O), Wellman Golf Course (P), McKain State Access Area (Q), Wellman Volunteer Ambulance Service (R), Wellman Volunteer Fire Department (S), Johnson County Home (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Sycamore Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Madison County include: Prairie Flower Baptist Church (A), Salem Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Eicher Emmanuel Church (D), Fern Cliff Church (E), Pleasant Hill Church (F), Rubio Friends Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Ridge Cemetery (1), Bethel Cemetery (2), Pilot Grove Cemetery (3), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (4), Pleasant Plain Cemetery (5), Bucker Hill Cemetery (6), Richmond Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Wallrich Lake (A), Lily Pond (B), Sunrise Lake (C), Horseshoe Lake (D), Lake Darling (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Birch Creek (A), Bulgers Run (B), Camp Creek (C), Cedar Creek (D), Clemons Creek (E), Deer Creek (F), Dutch Creek (G), South Fork Long Creek (H), South English River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Madison County include: Brinton Timbers Park (1), Samuel Lewis Historical Marker (2), Wellman City Park (3), English River Wildlife Area (4), Statler Woods (5), Clemmons Creek Wildlife Area (6), Crawford Pond Park (7), Sockum Ridge County Park (8), Fern Cliff County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania , Jasper County , Jefferson County , Putnam County, Ohio , Poweshiek County , Washington County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Iowa:

2.7%

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

Current college students: 408
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 97.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 205 (68.5% naturalized citizens)

Madison County:

1.2%
Whole state:

6.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 722010 or later
  • 212000 to 2009
  • 891990 to 1999
  • 231980 to 1989
  • 141970 to 1979
  • 22Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.4%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,045
  • One, attached: 238
  • Two: 99
  • 3 or 4: 173
  • 5 to 9: 106
  • 10 to 19: 19
  • 20 or more: 89
  • Mobile homes: 249
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Madison County with a mortgage: 3,690 (299 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 212 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 61

Here:

4.7% with mortgage
State:

97.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Madison County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant3,24717
Evangelical Protestant1,83013
Catholic8102
Other1332
None9,659-
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: 2
Madison County:

1.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.



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

5.20 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 9
This county:

5.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Madison County:

7.3%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Madison County:

28.2%
State:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.6%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Madison County:

Average size of farms: 307 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $71,215
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $215.02
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 52.73%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $59,476
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 50.93%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $63,505
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.21%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.29
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.03%
Corn for grain: 61365 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 62981 harvested acres
Vegetables: 43 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 198 acres

Tornado activity:

Madison County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 2784405.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 48 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/15/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 47 people and caused $15 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Madison County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 247% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 374.1 miles away from Madison County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 428.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 381.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 381.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 368.1 miles away from Madison County center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 340.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 19, 2010 to January 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1880: March 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1880, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1763: May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 10, 2007 to December 11, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1737: January 04, 2008, FEMA Id: 1737, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3239: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2004 to June 24, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1518: May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: 1518, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Weather, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 1998 to July 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1230: July 02, 1998, FEMA Id: 1230, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Snow Storms, Incident Period: October 26, 1997 to October 28, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1191: November 20, 1997, FEMA Id: 1191, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
  • 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Madison County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Madison

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,822 (64.8%)
  • Carpooled: 394 (6.7%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 34 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle: 22 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 308 (5.2%)
  • Worked at home: 1,452 (24.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)

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


  • Management occupations (18%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (16%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (4%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (32%)
  • Korea (16%)
  • El Salvador (16%)
  • Mexico (13%)
  • Canada (7%)
  • England (5%)
  • Costa Rica (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Madison County


  • German (26%)
  • American (16%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • European (4%)
  • Norwegian (4%)
  • Dutch (2%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

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

  • 175 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 9 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 8 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

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

  • 279 people in nursing homes
  • 10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $86,874.

8.28% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($69,731 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.28%
Iowa average:

6.47%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.63% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($55,827 average AGI)
1.65% relocated from other states ($13,904 average AGI)
Madison County:

1.65%
Iowa average:

2.75%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Polk County, IA  2.38% ($66,765 average AGI)
from Dallas County, IA  1.40% ($94,578)
from Warren County, IA  1.01% ($69,031)


7.30% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($62,403 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.30%
Iowa average:

6.50%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.58% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($45,140 average AGI)
1.71% relocated to other states ($17,263 average AGI)
Madison County:

1.71%
Iowa average:

2.79%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Polk County, IA  1.87% ($54,992 average AGI)
to Dallas County, IA  1.16% ($69,892)
to Warren County, IA  0.85% ($67,907)
to Union County, IA  0.33% ($44,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3

Births per 1000 population in Madison County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Madison County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Madison County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.4%
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: 2,438 (2,145 aged, 293 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 96 (2%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

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

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (95)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (73)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (72)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (55)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (34)
  • Unspecified dementia (32)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (25)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (21)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (20)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.69
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,349
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 167
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,576

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,174
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 712
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 40

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16,669
  • Male householders: 3,630 (922 living alone), Female householders: 3,048 (931 living alone)
  • 3,847 spouses (3,811 opposite-sex spouses), 449 unmarried partners, (446 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,731 children (4,368 natural, 102 adopted, 262 stepchildren), 173 grandchildren, 122 brothers or sisters, 70 parents, 0 foster children, 66 other relatives, 364 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 183

Size of family households: 2,079 2-persons, 854 3-persons, 994 4-persons, 354 5-persons, 126 6-persons, 70 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,854 1-person, 251 2-persons, 25 4-persons, 46 5-persons.

2,964 married couples with children.
894 single-parent households (374 men, 520 women).

97.9% of residents of Madison speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $69,130,000 ($4,622 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $836,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,585,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,551,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,467,000
Federal grants: $9,969,000
Federal procurement contracts: $646,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,913,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $558,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,776,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,686,000

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

Births: 1,006
Here:

66 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 722
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0
Here:

0 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +882
Here +58 per 1000 residents
State -14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Madison County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.63 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.2

Year house built in Madison County, Iowa
  • Year house built in Madison County, Iowa
  • 42020 or later
  • 7172010 to 2019
  • 1,4102000 to 2009
  • 7531990 to 1999
  • 4191980 to 1989
  • 9521970 to 1979
  • 3281960 to 1969
  • 3551950 to 1959
  • 2121940 to 1949
  • 1,8581939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Madison County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Madison County, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Madison County, Iowa
  • 331 room
  • 62 rooms
  • 583 rooms
  • 5604 rooms
  • 1,0245 rooms
  • 1,1426 rooms
  • 8067 rooms
  • 8488 rooms
  • 1,0169+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Madison County, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Madison County, Iowa
  • 171 room
  • 602 rooms
  • 1183 rooms
  • 2724 rooms
  • 2785 rooms
  • 1626 rooms
  • 1067 rooms
  • 418 rooms
  • 829+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Madison County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Madison County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Madison County, Iowa
  • 34no bedroom
  • 401 bedroom
  • 9902 bedrooms
  • 2,7763 bedrooms
  • 1,3424 bedrooms
  • 3505+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Madison County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Madison County, Iowa
  • 16no bedroom
  • 2371 bedroom
  • 4322 bedrooms
  • 3683 bedrooms
  • 594 bedrooms
  • 295+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Madison County, Iowa 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
  • 99no vehicle
  • 8171 vehicle
  • 2,0292 vehicles
  • 1,4783 vehicles
  • 5984 vehicles
  • 5295+ 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
  • 180no vehicle
  • 4461 vehicle
  • 3282 vehicles
  • 1553 vehicles
  • 334 vehicles
  • 55+ vehicles

90.2% of Madison County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in Iowa.

Madison County:

90.2%
State average:

87.2%

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

  • This state: 13,095
  • Other state: 3,298
  • Northeast: 201
  • Midwest: 1,595
  • South: 728
  • West: 784
Year householders moved into unit in Madison County, IA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Madison County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 40.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 38.6%Utility gas
  • 16.1%Electricity
  • 3.0%Wood
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 46.7%Utility gas
  • 28.1%Electricity
  • 16.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.7%Wood
  • 3.5%No fuel used
  • 1.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 337
Here:

16.6%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32
Here:

3.2%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39
Here:

13.6%
Iowa:

23.9%

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:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $20,670,000
    Other: $1,373,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $83,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $19,669,000
    Regular Highways: $5,648,000
    Health - Other: $1,791,000
    Police Protection: $1,349,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,170,000
    General - Other: $948,000
    Financial Administration: $779,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $464,000
    Correctional Institutions: $437,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $380,000
    General Public Buildings: $215,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $155,000
    Libraries: $128,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $84,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $256,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $753,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $137,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,400,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,720,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $680,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $624,000
    Interest Earnings: $524,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $264,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $877,000
    Regular Highways: $116,000
    General - Other: $47,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,842,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,758,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,270,000
    General Local Government Support: $433,000
    Other: $86,000
    Health and Hospitals: $77,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,716,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $700,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $367,000
    Other License: $84,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $13,389,000

Madison County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $20,670,000
    Other: $1,373,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $83,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $19,669,000
    Regular Highways: $5,648,000
    Health - Other: $1,791,000
    Police Protection: $1,349,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,170,000
    General - Other: $948,000
    Financial Administration: $779,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $464,000
    Correctional Institutions: $437,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $380,000
    General Public Buildings: $215,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $155,000
    Libraries: $128,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $84,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $256,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $753,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $137,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,400,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,720,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $680,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $624,000
    Interest Earnings: $524,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $264,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $877,000
    Regular Highways: $116,000
    General - Other: $47,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,842,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,758,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,270,000
    General Local Government Support: $433,000
    Other: $86,000
    Health and Hospitals: $77,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,716,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $700,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $367,000
    Other License: $84,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $13,389,000

Madison County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $20,670,000
    Other: $1,373,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $83,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $19,669,000
    Regular Highways: $5,648,000
    Health - Other: $1,791,000
    Police Protection: $1,349,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,170,000
    General - Other: $948,000
    Financial Administration: $779,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $464,000
    Correctional Institutions: $437,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $380,000
    General Public Buildings: $215,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $155,000
    Libraries: $128,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $84,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $256,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $753,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $137,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,400,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,720,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $680,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $624,000
    Interest Earnings: $524,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $264,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $877,000
    Regular Highways: $116,000
    General - Other: $47,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,842,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,758,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,270,000
    General Local Government Support: $433,000
    Other: $86,000
    Health and Hospitals: $77,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,716,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $700,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $367,000
    Other License: $84,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $13,389,000

Madison County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $20,670,000
    Other: $1,373,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $83,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $19,669,000
    Regular Highways: $5,648,000
    Health - Other: $1,791,000
    Police Protection: $1,349,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,170,000
    General - Other: $948,000
    Financial Administration: $779,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $464,000
    Correctional Institutions: $437,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $380,000
    General Public Buildings: $215,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $155,000
    Libraries: $128,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $84,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $256,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $753,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $137,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,400,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,720,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $680,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $624,000
    Interest Earnings: $524,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $264,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $877,000
    Regular Highways: $116,000
    General - Other: $47,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,842,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,758,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,270,000
    General Local Government Support: $433,000
    Other: $86,000
    Health and Hospitals: $77,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,716,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $700,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $367,000
    Other License: $84,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $13,389,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 128
  • Number of aged recipients: 13
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 115
  • Number of recipients under 18: 23
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 80
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 25
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 54
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 48
Most common first names in Madison County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary9878.7 years
John7875.8 years
Robert7172.7 years
Charles7179.2 years
William6276.3 years
James6076.3 years
George5778.8 years
Helen4582.2 years
Mabel4086.6 years
Harold4074.8 years
Most common last names in Madison County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6480.1 years
Johnson4281.4 years
Jones3881.9 years
Clark2882.1 years
Davis2777.3 years
Young2679.1 years
Allen2578.0 years
Miller2482.3 years
Thompson2380.5 years
Wilson2082.6 years
Businesses in Madison County, IA
NameCountNameCount
Curves1Super 81
FedEx1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Hardee's1U.S. Cellular1
Pizza Hut1UPS1
RadioShack1