Welcome to Fort Madison ...
The city of Fort Madison is located in Lee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Madison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Madison: Ft. Madison
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fort Madison has a population of 10,317 people<2> (see below for details).
Fort Madison is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fort Madison lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fort Madison is located in the (319) area code.
The ZIP code for Fort Madison: 52627<4>
Going back to its beginning, The community of Fort Madison was originally named Madison. For more information about the names of Fort Madison, see The Names of Fort Madison on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fort Madison had an population of 10,317 people. This is a decrease of 6.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.71% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Madison had a population of 11,051 people (or 30.83% of the total population of Lee County). This makes Fort Madison the county's most populous community.
The population of Fort Madison represents 0.36% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 34th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,051 people, the population of Fort Madison increased 3.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,715 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Madison.
Communities near Fort Madison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Madison.
- Burlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <5>
- Keokuk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
- Keokuk is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <5>
- West Burlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
- West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <5>
- Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
- Carthage
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
- La Harpe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Nauvoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
- Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <5>
- West Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
- Danville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Dallas City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Dallas City is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas City <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Madison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Madison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Madison. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Madison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Madison. Our list includes 20 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Madison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Madison ...
Looking for more information about Fort Madison? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fort Madison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Madison.
Adding Fort Madison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Madison in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fort Madison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Fort Madison post office opened in 1836.
We also found Fort Madison in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Madison.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Madison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fort Madison. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Madison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fort Madison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Madison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |