Madelia, MN

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Madelia, Minnesota

Madelia, Minnesota, in Watonwan county, is 72 miles SW of Eden Prairie, Minnesota (center to center) and 85 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are 2,340 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Madelia

In Madelia, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Madelia had a median family income of $41,167. Lots of residents of Madelia prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Political Inclinations

Madelia folks tended to give their money ($500) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Madelia Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Madelia that were owner-occupied was 67%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the city has going for it.

Commuting

In Madelia, 83% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about Madelia is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Madelia, MN

Comparing Madelia to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	72 miles SW of Eden Prairie, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	85 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Watonwan
Standard Zip Codes	56062
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.051
Longitude	-94.417

Station	ST JAMES FILT PLANT
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 21 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	27.6 inches

Station	MANKATO
Distance	21.1 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 23 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Station	WINNEBAGO
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 21 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,340	100%
Male	1,105	47.2%
Female	1,235	52.8%
Under 18	637	27.2%
18+	1,703	72.8%
65+	482	20.6%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.16
White	2,000	85.5%
African-American	15	0.6%
Asian	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	278	11.9%
Mixed Race	36	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	491	21%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,218
Growth	-122
Growth %	-5.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24.3%
Norwegian	19.4%
Irish	7.8%
US/American	2.6%
Swedish	1.9%
Dutch	1.7%
English	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Danish	0.8%
Czech	0.8%
French Canadian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Scottish	0.6%
Luxemburger	0.5%
Belgian	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
African	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Madelia	2,340	$41,167
Hanska	443	$43,125
Lake Crystal	2,420	$47,143
Lewisville	274	$31,635
St James	4,695	$40,993
Truman	1,259	$46,750
Vernon Center	359	$56,875

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