Madelia, Minnesota

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official_name = Madelia, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Madelia, Minnesota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Watonwan

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area_total_km2 = 3.2
area_land_km2 = 3.2
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.2
area_land_sq_mi = 1.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2340
population_density_km2 = 724.5
population_density_sq_mi = 1876.4

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 312
elevation_ft = 1024
latd = 44 |latm = 3 |lats = 1 |latNS = N
longd = 94 |longm = 24 |longs = 57 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 56062
area_code = 507
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 27-39230GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0647358GR|3
website = [http://www.madeliamn.com/ www.madeliamn.com]
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Madelia is a city in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States, along the Watonwan River. The population was 2,340 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²). None of it is covered by water.

Minnesota State Highways 15 and 60 are two of the main routes in the city.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,340 people, 911 households, and 571 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,876.4 people per square mile (722.8/km²). There were 1,000 housing units at an average density of 801.9/sq mi (308.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.47% White, 0.64% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 11.88% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.98% of the population.

There were 911 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,219, and the median income for a family was $41,167. Males had a median income of $29,417 versus $19,806 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,266. About 8.5% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under the age of 18 and 8.2% of those 65 and older.

Education

The Madelia Community Schools service approximately 650 students in Kindergarten through the 12th grade. The district maintains two buildings - a K-6 elementary school and a 7-12 junior-senior high school. The community reinforced its support of education in 1999 when it passed a bond referendum that funded the construction of an addition to the elementary school, demolition of the 1913 elementary school addition, and renovation of the 1949 and 1965 additions.The district offers a progressive curriculum that includes advanced mathematics and science, CAD, and computer programming. The Madelia Community Schools have invested heavily in technology and utilizes it as a vital tool in its classrooms K-12.

Current administration

*Superintendent: Brian Grenell
*High School Principal: Allan Beyer
*Elementary School Principal: Mary Hanson

Extracurriculars

Due to the small size of the district, students are allowed to participate in numerous events throughout their education. High school sport offerings include: nine man football, volleyball, cross-country, basketball, wrestling, soccer, baseball, softball, track and field, and golf. Many sports are partnered with neighboring Truman High School. When this occurs, the team mascot is the Madelia-Truman Jayhawks, with orange and blue team colors. Non-partnered sports are known as the Madelia Blackhawks, with orange and black team colors. Jayhawk wrestling tends to be one of the better sports programs and repeatedly sends individuals to the state tournament for competition. The entire Jayhawk team competed in state competition in 2008 [ [http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/showbrackets.asp?tournid=2463 State Tournament Brackets ] ] .

Madelia is also well known in the area for its outstanding music program, mock trial program, and Business Professionals of America program. Both instrumental and vocal music programs perform college level music and are often compared to large schools in terms of performance ability. The Madelia Mock Trial team made appearances at the state tournament both in 2004 and 2005. [ [http://www2.mnbar.org/mocktrial/new_ranking.htm Mock Trial ] ] Individuals involved with BPA compete in several different business arenas. Students at Madelia High School have laid claim to several state championships, as well as several national championships. The Software Engineering Team of Lucas Aguilar and Matthew Russ won first Place at the National BPA Conference in 2005 at Anaheim California. In 2008, Madelia High School sent 8 individuals to national BPA competition in Reno, Nevada. [cite newspaper| title = MHS students shine at BPA Nationals| publisher = The Madelia Times-Messenger| date = 2008-5-22]

Recreation

Madelia offers several different places of recreation. Watona park is the site for many different city and seasonal events. Watona offers a full service campground, several playgrounds and shelters, two baseball fields, one softball field, and the 9 hole Madelia golf course. Near Watona park are several basketball and tennis courts, as well as the outdoor Madelia Swimming Pool.

Madelia Theater is an old fashioned theater that shows new movies at cheap rates. Admission is $5 for all tickets with showings at 7 pm on Fridays, 8 pm on Saturdays, and 7 pm on Sundays.

References

External links

* [http://www.madeliamn.govoffice2.com City website]
* [http://www.madelia.k12.mn.us Madelia Schools]