Madison County
Recent News About Madison County
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Census Bureau: More men than women in Madison County in 2019
Of the 16,012 people living in Madison County in 2019, 49.4 percent (7,911) were women and 50.6 percent (8,101) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South DSM News.
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Census Bureau reports Madison County population was 16,148 in 2020
Madison County had a population of 16,148 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South DSM News.
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Madison County saw a 21.6% decrease in households receiving food assistance since 2011
In 2020, 409 households in Madison County participated in Iowa's Food Assistance Program compared to 522 households in 2011, according to the Iowa Business Daily's analysis of the Iowa Department of Human Services.
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Madison county population increases by 170 people between 2017 and 2018
Madison county population increased by 170 people between 2017 and 2018, according to American Community Survey.
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Madison County approves $2.7 million road overlay project
Many Madison County roads are slated for overlay after the Board of Commissioners approved a $2.7 million project, the Norfolk Daily News reported on April 1.
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The coronavirus could result in early release for some inmates
A number of county inmates are being considered for early release to avoid creating a coronavirus hot spot in county jails.
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Madison Street improvements most likely won't come until next year
It most likely won't be until 2021 before the city of Madison and Madison County demolish the northern part of North Main Street and replace it with fresh asphalt.
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36.2 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Madison County
36.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Madison County in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Madison County Election Board to assign voting centers in time for primary
The Election Board in Madison County is holding meetings to determine how the primary on May 5 will be handled.
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Madison County Election Board to assign voting centers in time for the May primary
The Election Board in Madison County is holding meetings to determine how the primary on May 5 will be handled.
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Wind turbines create tall controversy in Madison County
Wind turbines have given some areas of Madison County a skyline as some county residents are calling on county government to stop more from being built.
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Madison County ranked seventh in Iowa for resident earnings in 2019
Madison County ranked seventh among counties in Iowa by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Madison County ranked eighth in Iowa for resident earnings in 2018
Madison County ranked eighth among counties in Iowa by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.