Madison, South Dakota
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 County and state location
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1880 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | South Dakota |
| County : | Lake County |
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 0 ′ N , 97 ° 7 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 6,540 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 589.2 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 11.1 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) of which 11.1 km 2 (about 4 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 511 m |
| Postal code : | 57042 |
| Area code : | +1 605 |
| FIPS : | 46-40220 |
| GNIS ID : | 1256295 |
| Website : | www.cityofmadisonsd.com |
| Mayor : | Gene hexome |
Madison is a small town in the east of the US state South Dakota and is the county seat of Lake County . The population is 6,540 (as of 2000).
The place, which became the county seat of Lake County in 1873 and thus before its elevation, is located between two larger lakes: Lake Herman in the west and Lake Madison in the east. The latter is used extensively for water sports in summer. The area is sparsely populated and dominated by agriculture. Mainly maize and grain are grown.
Madison is home to the campus of Dakota State University, which is nationally known for its computer science courses. To the west of Madison is the museum village "Prairie Village", which shows life in the prairie around 1900.
Web links
Commons : Madison (South Dakota) - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
- Official site of the City (English)
- Site of Dakota State University (English)
- Prairie Village (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Census Bureau : Madison city, South Dakota (English)
- ^ History of Madison. (No longer available online.) Www.madison.sd.us, archived from the original on July 28, 2009 ; accessed on June 1, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Source: DSU History (English) ( Memento of the original from December 8, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
