Madrid, IA

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Madrid, Iowa

Madrid, Iowa, in Boone county, is 15 miles SW of Ames, Iowa (center to center) and 117 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has a population of 2,264.

The People and Families of Madrid

In Madrid, about 64% of adults are married. Be careful driving in Madrid, since the city is home to many young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Madrid had a median family income of $47,596.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Madrid gave more campaign money ($250) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Madrid Housing

Owners occupy 79% of the housing units in Madrid.

Commuting

In Madrid, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Madrid strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Madrid, IA

Comparing Madrid to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles SW of Ames, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	117 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Boone
Standard Zip Codes	50156
Phone Area Codes	515
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.877
Longitude	-93.822

Station	AMES 8 WSW
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 27 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34 inches

Station	BOONE
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Station	PERRY
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	31.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,264	100%
Male	1,121	49.5%
Female	1,143	50.5%
Under 18	594	26.2%
18+	1,670	73.8%
65+	349	15.4%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3
White	2,246	99.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	8	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	27	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,420
Growth	156
Growth %	6.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.4%
Swedish	12.1%
Italian	8.2%
English	8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8%
Irish	8%
US/American	6.2%
Norwegian	4.3%
Dutch	2%
Croatian	2%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Danish	1%
Scottish	0.9%
French Canadian	0.7%
Russian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Madrid	2,264	$47,596
Granger	583	$47,750
Luther	158	$41,786
Polk City	2,344	$64,688
Sheldahl	336	$48,571
Slater	1,306	$58,036
Woodward	1,200	$43,333

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Madrid Public Library 100 W. 3rd Street Madrid, Iowa (515) 795-3846

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