Map of Madrid city, Iowa

Madrid /ˈmædrɪd/ is a city in Douglas Township, Boone County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,802 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Boone, Iowa Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area.

Madrid city overview:
Name:	Madrid city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Boone County
Elevation:	1,017 ft (310 m)
Total Area:	1.22 sq mi (3.17 km²)
Land Area:	1.22 sq mi (3.17 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	2,802
Population Density:	2,289.22/sq mi (883.64/km²)
ZIP code:	50156
Area code:	515
FIPS code:	1948450
GNISfeature ID:	0458731
Website:	www.madridiowa.com www.madridiowa.org

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History

Madrid was a small coal mining community during the winter and a farming community during the summer. Mining became a larger part of its economy as time went on. Initially, coal was used locally for winter heating, hence the reason for it being considered a part-time job by most residents. The Carpenter Coal Company opened a mine between Madrid and Woodward in 1901, and the Reese Brothers Coal Company opened two mine shafts near Madrid. The Carpenter Brothers named their coal camp Scandia, and changed their corporate name to match. By 1914, The Scandia Coal Company of Madrid produced over 100,000 tons of coal per year, ranking among the top 24 coal producers in the state. In 1912, Locals 709 and 2460 of the United Mine Workers union, both based in Madrid, had an aggregate membership of 397, representing about 1/3 of the total population in 1910.

Madrid gained a large Italian and Croatian population who worked in its coal mines during the 1920s and 1930s. In 2017 the town was featured in an episode of Madrid de sol a sol, a show from Spanish public channel Telemadrid exploring locations named “Madrid”. (Madrid is Spain‘s capital.)