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Madelia, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Madelia is a Census city of 2,327 people across 1.51 square miles of land, in Watonwan County. Median household income is $76,548, 78.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Madelia
What Madelia is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.51 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,539
- County holding the largest share of its areaWatonwan County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Madelia
- Population2,327
- Median age34.1
- Population under 18712
- Share under 1830.6 percent
- Population 65 and over433
- Share 65 and over18.6 percent
- Households808
- Family households569
- Share of households that are families70.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Madelia
- Median household income$76,548
- Per capita income$32,797
- Civilian labor force1,122
- Employed1,081
- Unemployed41 plus or minus 28
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over1,427
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Madelia
- Housing units917
- Occupied units808
- Vacant units109 plus or minus 60
- Vacancy rate11.9 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied637
- Renter occupied171 plus or minus 58
- Ownership rate78.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$165,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$833
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.1 percent
- Single family units694
- Share single family75.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more165 plus or minus 54
- Share in buildings of two or more18.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Mobile homes58 plus or minus 36
- Median year structure built1953
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Madelia gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute995
- Commuting under 15 minutes477 plus or minus 99
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more291 plus or minus 98
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.2 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Drove alone73.1 percent
- Carpooled9.1 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked9.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Worked from home6.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Madelia (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$217,000
- Average approval$217,000
- Median approval$217,000
- Largest approval$217,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Madelia, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Madelia
- NFIP communityCity of Madelia
- NFIP community number270517
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/07/23(M)
The City of Madelia participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270517 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Watonwan County, not Madelia
Watonwan County context, not Madelia figures
- Establishments in Watonwan County280
- Covered employment, Watonwan County4,510
- Average annual pay, Watonwan County$48,323
- Housing units permitted, Watonwan County7
Every figure in this section is published for Watonwan County as a whole and is not a measurement of Madelia.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Madelia questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Madelia, Minnesota?
2,327, in 808 households. Madelia city covers 1.51 square miles of land, which is 1,539 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Madelia in?
Watonwan County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Madelia?
$76,548. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $165,400. Median gross rent is $833 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Madelia in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Madelia appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Madelia, city of, community 270517, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Madelia figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Watonwan County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Madelia.
Is zoning published for Madelia?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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