Madison, Nebraska

About Madison

Madison is a small town in northern Nebraska, home to 2,169 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Madison is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.18 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,838 residents per square mile.

📰 Madison News Today

• Obituary for Elnore R. Freudenburg Home for Funerals · Sep 9
• Tyson contractor laying off 91 workers in Madison Nebraska Public Media · Sep 1
• Tyson Foods ends contract with plant sanitation company at Madison facility KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · Sep 1
• Stolen road signs, over $4,000 in damages: 2 charged in Northeast Nebraska vandalism spree KTIV · Aug 13
• Dolores Kathleen Glasser Obituary Aug 8, 2026 Hemmingsen Funeral Home · Aug 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Madison Unique

• One of 23 places in the US named Madison — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Madison County Historical Society Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Madison

• Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Madison

• MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MADISON HIGH SCHOOL
• MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
• MADISON PRESCHOOL
• NORTHEAST NE JUVENILE SERVICES

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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