Madison County, Nebraska facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Madison County
U.S. county
Madison County courthouse in Madison
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Nebraska's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
Founded	1867
Seat	Madison
Largest city	Norfolk
Area
• Total	575 sq mi (1,490 km2)
• Land	573 sq mi (1,480 km2)
• Water	2.7 sq mi (7 km2)  0.5%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	35,585
• Density	62/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st

Madison County is a place in the state of Nebraska in the United States. It's like a big neighborhood or region within the state. In 2020, about 35,585 people lived there. The main town where the county government is located is Madison. The biggest city in the county is Norfolk.

Madison County was probably named after Madison, Wisconsin, because many early settlers came from there. That city, in turn, was named after James Madison, who was the fourth President of the United States. Madison County is also part of the larger Norfolk area. If you see a Nebraska license plate with the number 7 at the beginning, it means the car is from Madison County! This system started in 1922, and Madison County had the seventh-highest number of registered vehicles back then.

Exploring Madison County's Land

Madison County has mostly flat or gently rolling land. It's a great place for farming. The Elkhorn River flows through the northern part of the county, heading east. The county covers a total area of 575 square miles. Most of this (573 square miles) is land, and a small part (2.7 square miles) is water.

Main Roads in Madison County

Many important roads help people travel through Madison County:

Public Transportation

• Express Arrow is a bus service that helps people get around.

Neighboring Counties

Madison County shares its borders with several other counties:

Nature Spots

There are special areas in Madison County set aside to protect wildlife and nature:

• Oak Valley State Wildlife Management Area
• Yellowbanks State Wildlife Management Area

Who Lives in Madison County?

Here's a look at how the population of Madison County has grown over the years:

In 2000, there were 35,226 people living in Madison County. About 62 people lived in each square mile. Most people (about 91%) were White. Other groups included Black or African American, Native American, Asian, and Pacific Islander people. About 8.6% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Many households (about 33%) had children under 18 living with them. The average age of people in the county was 35 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 98.5 males.

The average income for a family in the county was around $45,073 per year. About 11.2% of all people in the county lived below the poverty line. This included about 13% of children under 18.

Towns and Villages in Madison County

Madison County has several cities and one village:

Cities

• Battle Creek
• Madison (This is where the county government is located)
• Newman Grove (Part of this city is in Madison County)
• Norfolk (This is the largest city in the county)
• Tilden (Part of this city is in Madison County)

Village

• Meadow Grove

Smaller Communities

These are smaller places that don't have their own city or village government:

Images for kids

• 

  Madison County courthouse in Madison

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Madison (Nebraska) para niños