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Madison
Kansascity
Madison
Total population
925
Median home value
$51,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$52,500
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Madison is a city in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States, along the Verdigris River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 689.
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History
Madison was founded in 1872, northwest of the present town. In 1879, the town was relocated to its present site when the Howard Branch of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad was built from Emporia to Moline. The first building was the home of W. H. Green, a Civil War veteran. Green went to Kansas in 1867, took up a homestead, and operated a trading post on the original town site. Madison took its name from Madison Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Madison has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Madison, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves50
- Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves46
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves44
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves34
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves33
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves28
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves28
- DickcisselSpiza americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves27
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kansas
- Olpe9.2 mi away · pop. 565
- Virgil12.6 mi away
- Hartford15.6 mi away · pop. 428
- Neosho Rapids18 mi away
- Neal20.9 mi away · pop. 27
- Burlington21.7 mi away · pop. 2,605
- Toronto25.3 mi away
- Americus26.6 mi away · pop. 955
- Cottonwood Falls27.3 mi away · pop. 1,041
- LeRoy27.6 mi away · pop. 510
- Yates Center27.8 mi away
- Climax29 mi away · pop. 46
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
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Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 87 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 88 mi
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 201 mi
- Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 202 mi
- Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 217 mi
- Wildfire GRACEMONT, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-13 · 226 mi
- Wildfire 2690, Caddo, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 234 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET