Profile for Madrid, Iowa, IA

Former and merged names include:
· Swede Point

Nearby parks & recreation: Ledges State Park, Big Creek State Park

Madrid attractions: Iowa Arboretum

Historic sites and museums: Clay Castle Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Madrid

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (15)

Communities (4)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• Madrid population
• Ancestry of people in Madrid
• Housing in Madrid
• Income in Madrid
• Marital status of adults in Madrid
• Place of birth of people in Madrid
• Residence in 1995, of people in Madrid
• School enrollment & education levels in Madrid
• Transportation & commute times in Madrid
• Boone County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Madrid demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Boone County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 50156 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Boone County government

29% of Madrid residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Madrid ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Madrid
• Cemeteries in Boone County
• Genealogy page (IA GenWeb) for Boone County
• Libraries in or near Madrid

Post a query on a message board:

• Boone County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Madrid museums
• Madrid historic sites
• Madrid area parks
• Wineries near Madrid

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Madrid area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Boone County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Madrid
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Boone County

• Madrid business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Boone County
• Arrests in Boone County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Madrid was $24,576, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Boone County economic census
• Boone County economic summary
• Boone County employment growth
• Boone County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

16% of Madrid residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Madrid
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Madrid
• School districts in or near Madrid
• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Madrid

• Air pollution in Boone County
• Diesel soot in Boone County
• Land contamination in Boone County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Boone County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

• ePodunk festival listings
• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Madrid

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Madrid
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Madrid items now on sale

• Boone County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Madrid medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Madrid
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Madrid
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Boone County genealogy forum

Median rent in Madrid, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $353.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $769.

• Find Foreclosure in Madrid
• Homes for sale in the Madrid area
• Find a Madrid Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Madrid include Madrid Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Madrid

• Iowa library

• Get directions from Madrid
• Get directions to Madrid
• Census map of Madrid area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Madrid

• Daily newspapers in or near Madrid
• AM radio stations in or near Madrid
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Madrid
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Madrid
• TV stations in or near Madrid
• Media ownership in the Madrid area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Iowa

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Madrid
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
• Lions clubs in Iowa
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Madrid
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Madrid

• Parks near Madrid
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Madrid
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
• Photos of Iowa places
• Post cards of Iowa communities

Boone County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Madrid political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Madrid
• Total membership by faith, in Boone County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Madrid workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Madrid travel guide
• Airports near Madrid
• Hotels near Madrid
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
• Wildlife refuges in Iowa

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