Madison County, Nebraska
| Madison County, Nebraska | |
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Madison County courthouse in Madison
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 Location in the U.S. state of Nebraska |
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 Nebraska's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1867 |
| Seat | Madison |
| Largest city | Norfolk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 575 sq mi (1,489 km2) |
| • Land | 573 sq mi (1,484 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2), 0.5% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 34,876 |
| • Density | 61/sq mi (24/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,876. Its county seat is Madison. Madison County was named for James Madison, 4th President of the United States.
Madison County is part of the Norfolk, NE Micropolitan Statistical Area.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Madison County is represented by the prefix 7 (the county had the seventh-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 575 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 573 square miles (1,480 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) (0.5%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 35,226 people, 13,436 households, and 8,894 families residing in the county. The population density was 62 people per square mile (24/km²). There were 14,432 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.35% White, 0.94% Black or African American, 1.19% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.06% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 8.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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