Madelia city, MN

Watonwan County, MN

2022 population: 2,352 ( 44 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.5 square miles
Population density: 1555.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,616	68.71%	1.5%
Black:	41	1.74%	28.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	8	0.34%	14.3%
2+ races:	5	0.21%	28.6%
Hispanic:	682	29.00%	10.4%

Total non-White:	736	31.29%	10.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-25	-1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	69	3.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,308
1,641	71.10%
32	1.39%
3	0.13%
7	0.30%
7	0.30%
618	26.78%
667	28.90%

2000
2,347
1,799	76.65%
25	1.07%
4	0.17%
0	0.00%
6	0.26%
513	21.86%
548	23.35%

1990
2,237
2,010	89.85%
6	0.27%
9	0.40%
21	0.94%
n/a
191	8.54%
227	10.15%

1980
2,130
2,054	96.43%
2	0.09%
0	0.00%
7	0.33%
n/a
67	3.15%
76	3.57%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-158	-6.7
119	5.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-211	-9.4
321	14.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-44	-2.1
151	7.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Madelia city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
36.5
612	26.0%
1,740	74.0%
437	18.6%

827
2.74

533	64.4%
383	71.9%
85	15.9%
294	35.6%

2010
Number	Percent
37.6
599	26.0%
1,709	74.0%
426	18.5%

900
2.47

572	63.6%
410	71.7%
72	12.6%
328	36.4%

2000
Number	Percent
37.5
637	27.1%
1,710	72.9%
482	20.5%

914
2.47

576	63.0%
429	74.5%
77	13.4%
338	37.0%

1990
Number	Percent
35.8
625	27.9%
1,612	72.1%
471	21.1%

865
2.46

557	64.4%
457	82.0%
43	7.7%
308	35.6%

1980
Number	Percent
37.6
521	24.5%
1,609	75.5%
480	22.5%

837
2.44

584	69.8%
528	90.4%
23	3.9%
253	30.2%

2022 Housing Data for Madelia city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	47	5.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	31	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	62	7.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	23	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	1.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	35	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	32	3.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	55	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	73	8.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	155	18.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	87	10.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	61	7.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	90	10.9%
$200,000 or more	19	2.3%

Median Household Income	74,625
Per Capita Income	33,460

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	24	2.9%
Public Assistance	37	4.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	91	11.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	889	86.4%
Unemployed	40	3.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	929	90.3%
Not in Labor Force	100	9.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	494	397	55.4%
Non-Profit	37	109	25.3%
Self-Employed	76	6	92.7%

Local Government	17	73	18.9%
State Government	26	26	50.0%
Federal Government	4	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	570	403	58.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	84	208	28.8%
Total	654	611	51.7%

Pct. Govt.	11.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	92	7.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	279	22.1%
Professional, Technical	214	16.9%
Service Occupations	196	15.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	40	3.2%
All others	484	38.3%

White Collar		46.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	263	20.8%
Health care and social assistance	244	19.3%
Retail trade	221	17.5%
Construction	113	8.9%
Educational services	89	7.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	58	4.6%
Transportation and warehousing	47	3.7%
Finance and insurance	46	3.6%
Public administration	38	3.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	32	2.5%
Accommodation and food services	25	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	24	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	18	1.4%
Information	16	1.3%
Other services	14	1.1%
Wholesale trade	8	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	0.6%
Utilities	1	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	563	23.94%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	117	4.97%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	19	0.81%
Honduran	43	1.83%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	55	2.34%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	2	0.09%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	8	0.34%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,666	79.3%
Spanish	389	18.5%
Other	22	1.0%
German, other Germanic	15	0.7%
Tagalog	8	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	834	35.5%
Norwegian	506	21.5%
American	165	7.0%
Swedish	147	6.2%
Irish	136	5.8%
English	121	5.1%
Polish	54	2.3%
Welsh	45	1.9%
Danish	38	1.6%
European	29	1.2%
Belgian	26	1.1%
Scottish	24	1.0%
Other Subsaharan African	22	0.9%
French	19	0.8%
African	19	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,190	93.1%
Not a citizen	162	6.9%

Native	2,104	89.5%
Foreign-born	248	10.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
154	10.1%	48	3.2%	560	36.8%	453	29.8%	205	13.5%	102	6.7%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	154	10.1%
9-12 Years	48	3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	560	36.8%
Some College	453	29.8%
Bach. Degree	205	13.5%
Grad Degree	102	6.7%
Average years of education: 12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +88	R +31	R + 2.7%
D +57
2020 vs. 2012	R +79	R +185	R + 18.9%
D -106
2020 vs. 2008	R +104	R +192	R + 20.2%
D -88

2016 vs. 2008	R +16	R +161	R + 17.5%
D -145
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	509	51.2%	Joe Biden (D)	452	45.4%	34	3.4%	995	6	4	0.03%
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	421	46.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	395	43.6%	91	10.0%	907	1	1	0.03%
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	558	54.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	430	42.2%	30	2.9%	1,018	-3	-5	0.03%
2008	57%	Barack Obama (D)	540	55.5%	John McCain (R)	405	41.6%	28	2.9%	973	-2	-4	0.03%
2004	59%	John Kerry (D)	554	55.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	434	43.3%	14	1.4%	1,002	-4	-7	0.04%
2000	56%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	516	54.1%	George W. Bush (R)	389	40.8%	48	5.0%	953	-5	-7	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Madelia city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

452

45.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

509

51.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

995

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Madelia city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

395

43.6%

Donald Trump (R)

421

46.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

6.4%

TOTAL

907

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

2012 President, Madelia city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

558

54.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

430

42.2%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,018

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Madelia city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

540

55.5%

John McCain (R)

405

41.6%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

973

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Madelia city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

434

43.3%

John Kerry (D)

554

55.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,002

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Madelia city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

389

40.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

516

54.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

953

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Madelia city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	40%	Scott Jensen (R)	369	51.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	313	44.0%	30 [+]	4.2%	712	7	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 12 (1.7%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (1.5%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 6 (0.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	55%	Jason Lewis (R)	443	45.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	432	44.4%	98 [+]	10.1%	973	2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 71 (7.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 26 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S2	43%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	399	53.3%	Karin Housley (R)	302	40.4%	47 [+]	6.3%	748	-2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 38 (5.1%); Jerry Trooien (I) 9 (1.2%);
2018	S1	43%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	476	63.6%	Jim Newberger (R)	247	33.0%	26 [+]	3.5%	749	-3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 20 (2.7%); Paula Overby (Green) 6 (0.8%);
2018	G	43%	Tim Walz (DFL)	428	57.1%	Jeff Johnson (R)	290	38.7%	32 [+]	4.3%	750	-4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 24 (3.2%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 6 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2014	S2	34%	Al Franken* (DFL)	326	55.7%	Mike McFadden (R)	220	37.6%	39 [+]	6.7%	585	-5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 26 (4.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 13 (2.2%);
2014	G	33%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	310	54.2%	Jeff Johnson (R)	236	41.3%	26 [+]	4.5%	572	-3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 21 (3.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 5 (0.9%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	931
Median Value	$140,700

Occupied	827	88.8%
Vacant	104	11.2%

Owned	600	72.6%
Rented	227	27.4%
Median Rent	$726

Single-Family Units	649	69.7%
Detached	641	68.9%
Attached	8	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	126	13.5%
Mobile Homes	58	6.2%

Madelia city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Madelia city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Madelia city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Madelia city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Madelia city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Madelia city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Madelia city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Madelia city, MN