| Madison, South Dakota | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | Discover the Unexpected |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 44.0078°N -97.1147°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Dakota |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lake |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1880 |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated |
| Established Date3: | 1885[1] |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Roy Lindsay[2] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.95 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.62 |
| Area Land Km2: | 11.95 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.62 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1673 |
| Population Total: | 6191 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 517.87 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1341.20 |
| Timezone: | Central |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 46-40220[4] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1267469 |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip code |
| Postal Code: | 57042 |
| Area Code: | 605 |
Madison is a city in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 6,191 at the 2020 census.[5] It is the county seat of Lake County[6] and is home to Dakota State University.
Madison is located in the center of Lake County in southeastern South Dakota, 31miles northwest of Sioux Falls, 21miles southwest of Brookings, and 157miles east of Pierre. It is situated between Lake Herman and Lake Madison.
Two small streams flow through Madison named Silver Creek and Park Creek. Although rarely, these creeks are known to flood after heavy rain events.[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.61sqmi, all land.[8]
As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 6,474 people, 2,627 households, and 1,449 families living in the city. The population density was 1404.3PD/sqmi. There were 2,848 housing units at an average density of 617.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 0.7% African American, 0.9% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 2,627 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.8% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.93.
The median age in the city was 34.6 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 18.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,540 people, 2,589 households, and 1,491 families living in the city. The population density was 1529.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,706 housing units at an average density of 632.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.16% White, 0.24% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 2,589 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 21.0% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $30,434, and the median income for a family was $39,745. Males had a median income of $28,408 versus $20,965 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,767. About 6.3% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Madison was laid out in 1873.[10] The city was named after Madison, Wisconsin.[11]
On May 12, 2022, Madison, along with several other towns in the region, were affected by a destructive derecho.
See main article: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Depot (Madison, South Dakota). Madison was once served by passenger trains of the Milwaukee Road. The former depot is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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