Town guide

Madrid, Nebraska

Madrid is a village in Perkins County, Nebraska, home to about 226 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69150.

Population226200 per sq mi
Median home value$91,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Madrid

1 ZIP code

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Around Madrid

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)179 miles away
Closer regional airportNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO185 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX616 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Madrid; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Madrid

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Madrid had 242 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 333rd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Perkins County grew from 1,702 residents in 1900 to 2,858 in 2020.

Madrid population by census2000: 265, 2010: 231, 2020: 242265200023120102422020

Perkins County, 1900–2020

Perkins County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,702, 1910: 2,570, 1920: 3,967, 1930: 5,834, 1940: 5,197, 1950: 4,809, 1960: 4,189, 1970: 3,423, 1980: 3,637, 1990: 3,367, 2000: 3,200, 2010: 2,970, 2020: 2,8582K’00’104K’20’305K’40’504K’60’704K’80’903K’00’103K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 21.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MadridJan: high 40°F, low 14°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 16°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 25°F, 1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 33°F, 2 in; May: high 72°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 59°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 49°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 35°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 23°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 15°F, 0.4 in40°14°Jan0.443°16°Feb0.754°25°Mar1.062°33°Apr2.072°45°May3.584°56°Jun3.389°61°Jul3.687°59°Aug2.580°49°Sep1.665°35°Oct1.851°23°Nov0.541°15°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madrid, NE weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Perkins County

819 jobs at 126 businesses in Perkins County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Perkins CountyHealth care and social assistance: 195 jobs; Wholesale trade: 144 jobs; Construction: 110 jobs; Retail trade: 106 jobs; Other services: 56 jobs; Manufacturing: 38 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 33 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 25 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Wholesale trade 18% Construction 13% Retail trade 13% Other services 7% Manufacturing 5% Hotels and restaurants 4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Perkins County Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grant9.9 miles
  • Ogallala Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ogallala22.6 miles
  • Chase County Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Imperial23.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Madrid

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Texas Trail Historical Marker0.3 mi

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.

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