Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Today 210 people live in this town, first platted in 1884.
Madison Township’s average trip to work is 12 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a higher typical July afternoon high than Madison Township. The biggest park or preserve is 25th Anniversary Wildlife Management Area, at 171 acres. Madison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
![Buildings designed by Gilbert and others.] [Elevations; sketch renderings](https://images.townratings.com/story/25768/0cab18777d1258c4b093-l.jpg)
Census counts: 625 in 1890, a peak of 2,380 in 1960, 1,518 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Madison Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Madison Township.
In Madison Township, 2.1% of working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Madison Township dropped by 23, to 34. The top destinations are Madison (21%), Dawson (10%) and Hantho Township (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away.
| Madison Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On expected storm and flood damage, Madison Township sits below 77% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 30% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 4°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Madison Township: 14% of adults report frequent mental distress. Against the Minnesota average, Madison Township comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Madison Township. 29% of adults in Madison Township sleep under 7 hours; 38% have high blood pressure.
| Madison Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Madison Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.3% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4 parks and preserves cover 488 acres in Madison Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Madison Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit | — | 191 |
| 2. 25th Anniversary Wildlife Management Area | — | 171 |
| 3. Lillejord Wildlife Management Area | — | 92 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Madison Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Madison Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Madison Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Madison is a city in and the county seat of Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 1,518 at the 2020 census. It proclaims itself to be the "lutefisk capital of the USA."
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Madison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Today 210 people live in this town, first platted in 1884.