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Fort Madison, Iowa

Fort Madison, Iowa
City
Downtown Fort Madison (2007)
Downtown Fort Madison (2007)
Motto: 
"Always Moving"[1]
Location within Lee County and Iowa
Location within Lee County and Iowa
Coordinates: 40°37′43″N 91°20′20″W / 40.62861°N 91.33889°W / 40.62861; -91.33889
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyLee
Founded1835
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorMatt J. Mohrfeld [2]
Area
 • Total13.24 sq mi (34.29 km2)
 • Land9.64 sq mi (24.98 km2)
 • Water3.60 sq mi (9.32 km2)
Elevation525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,270
 • Density1,064.91/sq mi (411.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52627
Area code319
FIPS code19-28605
GNIS feature ID0456689[4]
Websitewww.fortmadison-ia.com

Fort Madison is a city and a county seat of Lee County, Iowa, United States[5] along with Keokuk. Of Iowa's 99 counties, Lee County is the only one with two county seats. The population was 10,270 at the time of the 2020 census.[6] Located along the Mississippi River in the state's southeast corner, it lies between small bluffs along one of the widest portions of the river.

  1. ^ "Fort Madison, Iowa". Fort Madison, Iowa. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  2. ^ "City Council | Fort Madison, IA - Official Website".
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Madison, Iowa
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

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