Madison is a city in and the county seat of Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 1,518 at the 2020 census. It proclaims itself to be the "lutefisk capital of the USA."
History
thumb|left|Lac qui Parle History Center 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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
U.S. Highway 75 and Minnesota State Highway 40 are two of the main routes in the city.
Climate
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.
|source 2 = National Weather Service