Moving to Fort Madison, Iowa
Population: 10,715. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,048 (+3.1% change)
Males: 5,089 (47.5%), Females: 5,626 (52.5%)
Lee County
Zip code: 52627
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $34,318
Median house value: $53,700
Population by Race
Races in Fort Madison:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
- Hispanic (5.4%)
- Black (2.7%)
- Other race (2.4%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (36.0%), United States (12.9%), Irish (11.9%), English (8.5%), Swedish (2.9%), French (2.8%).
Land area: 9.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Fort Madison
- High school or higher: 85.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Fort Madison city
- Never married: 21.3%
- Now married: 54.4%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 8.9%
- Divorced: 14.5%
2.3% Foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.6% Latin America, 0.3% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: -1,192 (-10.0%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Fort Madison:
- FORT MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (5445 AVENUE O BOX 174)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Fort Madison:
- KEOKUK AREA HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; KEOKUK, IA)
- GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CARTHAGE, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Madison:
- SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 19 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
- QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 49 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
- QUAD CITY INTL (about 81 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Madison:
- FORT MADISON MUNI (about 3 miles; FORT MADISON, IA; Abbreviation: FSW)
- KEOKUK MUNI (about 14 miles; KEOKUK, IA; Abbreviation: EOK)
- CARTHAGE (about 21 miles; CARTHAGE, IL; Abbreviation: I48)
Amtrak station:
FORT MADISON (1601 20TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Madison:
- WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
- UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 73 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
- INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
- AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 80 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
- EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 82 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
- SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
- BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 83 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
Schools
Public high schools in Fort Madison:
- FORT MADISON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 723; Location: 2001 AVE B; Grades: 09 – 12)
- FORT MADISON ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 1602 AVENUE F; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Fort Madison:
- AQUINAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 2600 AVENUE A; Grades: 7 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Fort Madison:
- FORT MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 554; Location: 615 18TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- RICHARDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 3301 AVENUE L; Grades: PK – 05)
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 1326 AVE E; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Fort Madison:
- AQUINAS EAST SCHOOL (Students: 152; Location: 509 AVENUE F; Grades: PK – 3)
- AQUINAS WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 74; Location: 2213 AVENUE J; Grades: 4 – 6)
Libraries
Library in Fort Madison:
- CATTERMOLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $400,298; Location: 614 7TH ST; 89,878 books; 256 audio materials; 681 video materials; 407 serial subscriptions)