Madison is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, home to about 2,079 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68748.
Homes sold for a median of $68 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Madison. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL504 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Madison; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Madison had 2,283 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 62nd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Madison County grew from 16,976 residents in 1900 to 35,585 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 28.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madison, NE weather station (about a mile away).
19,641 jobs at 1,232 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Madison.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Madison Public Schools, Northeast Ne Juvenile Services. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Elementary SchoolMadison | Pre-K–5 | 248 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Madison PreschoolMadison | Pre-K | 55 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Madison Middle SchoolMadison | 6–8 | 115 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Northeast Ne Juvenile ServicesMadison | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| Madison High SchoolMadison | 9–12 | 162 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Leonard SchoolMadison | Pre-K–5 | 23 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolMadison | K–7 | 20 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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