Madison South Dakota Map
Madison, South Dakota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Madison, Lake County.
Interactive Map of Madison, South Dakota
| City | Madison |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Lake |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.006085 |
| Longitude | -97.11395 |
| Population | 6,094 |
| Density | 515.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Madison, South Dakota
Madison is a locality in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,094. The population density is 515.1 people per km². Madison is located at 44.0061°N, 97.1140°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57042.
Madison sits at the edge of a landscape that sighs with the vastness of the prairie, a place where the sky seems to press down with a benevolent weight. It lies 37.7 miles north-north-west of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 327°T), and is situated 5.8 miles west-north-west of Lake Madison. Rolling farmland, a quilt of greens and golds depending on the season, stretches to horizons that feel both intimate and infinite. The air here carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the subtle sweetness of ripening corn and the faint mineral tang of the earth. The lakes, a defining feature of this locality, lie like scattered jewels, their surfaces reflecting the immense, ever-changing canvas of the sky, their shores often fringed with reeds that rustle with a sound like whispered secrets. Life in Madison moves with a steady, unhurried pulse, an acknowledgement of the open spaces and the enduring rhythms of the land. The history of Madison is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of its surroundings, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who settled this fertile ground. For generations, farming has been the bedrock of the local economy, with families cultivating the rich soil to feed the nation. The presence of the lakes has also shaped the character of Madison, drawing visitors and residents alike to its recreational opportunities, from fishing and boating to simply enjoying the cool breeze off the water. It’s a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather lives on in the quiet hum of daily life, in the stoic grain elevators that punctuate the skyline, and in the enduring connections between the people and the land that sustains them.
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About This Madison Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Madison, South Dakota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Madison and Lake County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Madison is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Madison is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
