Минесота штатындағы Мэдисон қаласы

City in Minnesota, United States

Madison is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 1,518 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Lac qui Parle County. It proclaims itself to be the "lutefisk capital of the USA."

Madison was platted in 1884, and named after Madison, Wisconsin. A post office has been in operation at Madison since 1884. The Madison City Council proposed that the city should be named the Lutefisk Capital of the United States in 1982, and the Madison Chamber of Commerce funded the construction of a fiberglass cod nicknamed Lou T. Fisk, which welcomes visitors.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.05 square miles (3 km2), all land. U. S. Highway 75 and Minnesota State Highway 40 are two of the main routes in the city.

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Madison has a hot summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Madison was on July 31, 1988 and August 1, 1988, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 9, 1994.

Madison Public Schools are part of the Lac qui Parle Valley School District. Schools in the district include MMN Elementary School, Appleton Elementary School, LqPV Middle School and Lac qui Parle Valley High School. MMN Elementary School is located in Madison, LqPV Middle School and LqPV High School are located in rural Madison, and Appleton Elementary School is located in Appleton. Renae Tostenson is the Superintendent of Schools.

Since January 31, 1983, KLQP FM known as "Q92" has been serving a five county area from studios in Madison.

In 2004, the American independent film Sweet Land was filmed partially in Madison. The film was released in 2005.