Fort Madison is a city in Lee County, Iowa, home to about 10,133 people across 9.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52627, and parts of 52639 are in Fort Madison too.
Homes sold for a median of $85 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)136 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO149 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL208 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Madison; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fort Madison had 10,270 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 42nd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Lee County grew from 39,719 residents in 1900 to 33,555 in 2020.
Lee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Madison, IA weather station (about a mile away).
13,101 jobs at 786 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
92 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Madison.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fort Madison Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Madison Elementary SchoolFort Madison | Pre-K–6 | 932 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Fort Madison Junior/Senior High SchoolFort Madison | 7–12 | 852 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolsFort Madison | 7–12 | 112 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Montrose.
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