Madison, Minnesota

Madison
City
Lac qui Parle County Courthouse
Lac qui Parle County Courthouse
Nickname: 
Lutefisk Capital of the USA
Location of Madison within Lac qui Parle County and state of Minnesota
Location of Madison
within Lac qui Parle County and state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°00′46″N 96°11′21″W / 45.01278°N 96.18917°W / 45.01278; -96.18917
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyLac qui Parle
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • MayorGreg Thole
 • Governing bodyMadison City Council
Area
[1]
 • Total1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2)
 • Land1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,089 ft (332 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,518
 • Density1,445.71/sq mi (558.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56256
Area code320
FIPS code27-39266[3]
GNIS feature ID2395807[2]
Websiteci.madison.mn.us

Madison is a city in and the county seat of Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota,[4] United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 1,518 at the 2020 census.[5] It proclaims itself to be the "lutefisk capital of the USA."[6]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Madison, Minnesota
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Community slogans about food - ePodunk". epodunk.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2009.