Madison, Minnesota
| Madison, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
Lac qui Parle County Courthouse
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| Nickname(s): Lutefisk Capital of the USA | |
 Location of Madison within Lac qui Parle County and state of Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°0′49″N 96°11′22″W / 45.01361°N 96.18944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lac qui Parle |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Greg Thole |
| • Governing body | Madison City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2) |
| • Land | 1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,551 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,514 |
| • Density | 1,477.1/sq mi (570.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56256 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-39266 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0647361 |
| Website | www.ci.madison.mn.us |
Madison is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 1,551 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lac qui Parle County. It proclaims itself to be the "lutefisk capital of the USA."
Madison was platted in 1884, and named after Madison, Wisconsin. A post office has been in operation at Madison since 1884.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.72 km2), all of it land.
U.S. Highway 75 and Minnesota State Highway 40 are two of the main routes in the city.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,551 people, 736 households, and 404 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,477.1 inhabitants per square mile (570.3/km2). There were 873 housing units at an average density of 831.4 per square mile (321.0/km2). 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.
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