Fort Madison, Iowa

Fort Madison, Iowa
City
Downtown Fort Madison (2007)
Motto: 
"Always Moving"
Location within Lee County and Iowa
Coordinates: 40°37′15″N 91°22′30″W / 40.62083°N 91.37500°W / 40.62083; -91.37500
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyLee
Founded1835
Government
  TypeMayor-Council
  MayorMatt J. Mohrfeld
Area
  Total
13.24 sq mi (34.29 km2)
  Land9.64 sq mi (24.98 km2)
  Water3.60 sq mi (9.32 km2)
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
10,270
  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 ID2394796
Websitewww.fortmadison-ia.com

Fort Madison is a city in and a county seat of Lee County, Iowa, United States 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. 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.