Madison County, Nebraska

Madison County, Nebraska, has 36,106 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Madison. It uses Central Time and covers 573 sq mi (1,483 km²) of land.

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Madison County in Nebraska
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Madison County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
36,106
Land area
573 sq mi (1,483 km²)
County seat or government
Madison
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$63,128 ± $4,259
Median home value
$208,500 ± $9,009
Median rent, with utilities
$881 ± $35
Homes lived in by their owners
65.4% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Norfolk, NE micro areaCentral county
Water area
2.84 sq mi (7.35 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31119
Coordinates (central point)
41.909930, -97.606856

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Madison County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6870131,417 people
  2. 687482,706 people
  3. 687151,885 people
  4. 686421,628 people
  5. 687811,324 people
  6. 687581,199 people
  7. 68644762 people
  8. 68752543 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Madison County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Madison County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Precincts in Madison County, largest first

  1. Battle Creek Precinct1,354 people
  2. Norfolk Precinct811 people
  3. Highland Precinct807 people
  4. Warnerville Precinct713 people
  5. Valley Precinct657 people
  6. Meadow Grove-Jefferson Precinct378 people
  7. Union Precinct273 people
  8. Madison Precinct187 people
  9. Kalamazoo Precinct154 people
  10. Fairview Precinct127 people
  11. Green Garden Precinct108 people
  12. Grove Precinct100 people
All 15
  1. Schoolcraft Precinct85 people
  2. Emerick Precinct81 people
  3. Shell Creek Precinct65 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All precincts in Nebraska, by county

School districts in Madison County, largest first

  1. Norfolk Public Schools30,612 people
  2. Madison Public Schools2,998 people
  3. Battle Creek Public Schools2,957 people
  4. Humphrey Public Schools2,059 people
  5. Elkhorn Valley Schools1,720 people
  6. Newman Grove Public Schools1,329 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Norfolk, Nebraska (city)26,054 people
  2. Madison, Nebraska (city)2,079 people
  3. Battle Creek, Nebraska (city)1,456 people
  4. Tilden, Nebraska (city)936 people
  5. Newman Grove, Nebraska (city)885 people
  6. Meadow Grove, Nebraska (village)174 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Stanton County, Nebraska22 mi east
  2. Platte County, Nebraska24 mi south
  3. Pierce County, Nebraska25 mi north
  4. Boone County, Nebraska28 mi southwest
  5. Antelope County, Nebraska30 mi northwest
  6. Wayne County, Nebraska32 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.