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Also known as Madison County, Nebraska, Madison County, NE

county in Nebraska, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Nebraska
Founded
January 26, 1856 (created), January 21, 1868 (organized)
Named after
James Madison
Seat
Madison
Largest city
Norfolk
Total
575.451 sq mi (1,490.41 km )
Land
572.612 sq mi (1,483.06 km )
Water
2.839 sq mi (7.35 km ) 0.49%
Estimate 2025
36,106
Density
62.145/sq mi (23.994/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Area code
402 and 531
Congressional district
1st
Website
madisoncountyne.gov

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Named after
James Madison
Located in
Nebraska
Contains
Madison
Capital
Madison
Population
35585
Area
1489
Shares border with
Wayne County
Official website
madisoncountyne.gov
Image
Madison County Courthouse (Nebraska) 2.JPG
Households
14187
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Commons category
Madison County, Nebraska
inception
1867-00-00
water as percent of area
0.5
native label
Madison County
different from
Madison County
per capita income
28735
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Encyclopedic overview

Madison County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,585, and was estimated to be 36,106 in 2025, making it the seventh-most populous county in Nebraska. The county seat is Madison and the largest city is Norfolk.

Madison County is part of the Norfolk, NE micropolitan area.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Madison County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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