Fort Madison, Iowa

The city of Fort Madison is located in Lee County.

Typical abbreviation for Fort Madison: Ft. Madison (or less commonly used: Frt. Madison)

Fort Madison is 150 feet [45.72 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Fort Madison lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Fort Madison, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Fort Madison had a population of 10,715 people^<2> (or 28.26% of the total population of Lee County). The population of Fort Madison represented 0.37% of the total of Iowa, making it the state's 30th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Fort Madison had a population of 10,897 people. This is an increase of 1.7% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Madison.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Burlington	NE	17 mi [27.36 km]	25,327	5.63% decrease
	Donnellson	W	11 mi [17.7 km]	874	9.24% decrease
	Keokuk	S	14 mi [22.53 km]	10,387	9.1% decrease
	Montrose	SW	7 mi [11.27 km]	918	4.08% decrease
	West Burlington	NE	16 mi [25.75 km]	3,283	3.86% increase
	West Point	NW	8 mi [12.87 km]	915	6.63% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Fort Madison.

The Commemorative Quarter for Iowa<4>

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