Madison Minnesota Map

About Madison, Minnesota

Madison is a locality in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,518. The population density is 558.2 people per km². Madison is located at 45.0097°N, 96.1959°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Madison is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56256.

Madison stretches across the high, flat expanse of the prairie, where the horizon pulls the sky taut over fields of corn and soybean. It lies 43.7 miles north-northwest of Marshall, MN (from Marshall, MN: bearing 333°T), and is situated 23.5 miles west-northwest of Montevideo. The wind moves through the stalks with a dry, rhythmic hiss, carrying the scent of black soil that has been worked for generations. To the west, the Antelope Hills rise as a faint, jagged suggestion against the deepening violet of a dusk sky, while the West Branch Lac qui Parle River carves a quiet, unassuming path through the landscape four miles away. The light here in the late afternoon possesses a peculiar clarity, turning the grain elevators into stark, industrial monuments that anchor the earth to the clouds. Nearby, the Madison State Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary of tall grasses and seasonal wetlands, providing a refuge for migratory birds that mark the turning of the seasons.

Madison preserves the steady, deliberate character of an agricultural hub, shaped by the labor of those who arrived to break the sod and build a life in the interior of the continent. The local economy remains tethered to the cycles of the harvest, with the town serving as a vital center for the surrounding farms and regional trade. On the outskirts, the water at Pegg Lake sits still and dark, reflecting the changing patterns of the clouds in a way that suggests a profound, ancient patience. Life in Madison follows the tempo of the seasons, characterized by the intense activity of the planting and harvest months and the long, hushed duration of the winter. There is a quiet pride in the persistence of the place, an acknowledgment that the strength of the community rests in the reliability of the land and the endurance of its people.

About This Madison Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Madison, Minnesota. Coordinates: 45.009685, -96.195876. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Madison includes the ZIP code (56256), telephone area code (320), county seat of Lac qui Parle County (Madison), and school district assignment (Lac Qui Parle Valley School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.