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Fort Madison, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Lee County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
10,221
Population
1,059/sq mi density
$49,359
Median Income
$28,004 per capita
$95,900
Home Value
$106,463 Zillow
$824
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
664
Violent Crime/100K
1,973 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$49,359 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,900 home value, $824/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
664 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.9%
10,771 → 10,027
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+18.6%
$41,612 → $49,359
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Madison across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
9,539
-488 from 2023 (10,027)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,617
+$6,258 from 2023 ($49,359)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,771 | — | $41,612 | — |
| 2015 | 10,698 | -0.7% | $42,595 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10,487 | -2% | $43,631 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10,317 | -1.6% | $42,694 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 10,174 | -1.4% | $45,713 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 10,027 | -1.4% | $49,359 | +8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.