Madison, South Dakota, United States

🇺🇸 Madison is a city in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Lake County and is home to Dakota State University.

Geography Madison is located in the centre of Lake County in south-eastern South Dakota, 31 miles (50 km) north-west of Sioux Falls, 21 miles (34 km) south-west of Brookings, and 157 miles (253 km) east of Pierre. It is situated between Lake Herman and Lake Madison.

Two small streams flow through Madison named Silver Creek and Park Creek. Although rarely, these creeks are known to flood after heavy rain events.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.61 square miles (11.94 km²), all land.

Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 6,474 people, 2,627 households, and 1,449 families living in the city. The population density was 1,404.3 inhabitants per square mile (542.2/km²). There were 2,848 housing units at an average density of 617.8 per square mile (238.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 0.7% African American, 0.9% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 2,627 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.8% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 34.6 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 18.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

History Madison was laid out in 1873. The city was named after Madison, Wisconsin.

On May 12, 2022, Madison, along with several other towns in the region, were affected by a destructive derecho.

Transport: Road • U.S. Route 81 • S.D. Highway 34 • S.D. Highway 19 - Northern terminus is 3,000 feet (914 m) east of city limits

Railroad Madison was once served by passenger trains of the Milwaukee Road. The former depot is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.