Fort Madison
IALee County, Iowa
Population 33K |Median income $58,094
Population
33,442
Lee County
Median Income
$58,094
-8% vs avg
Median Home Value
$121,000
-38% vs avg
Median Age
43.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
33K-7%
Median Income
$59,803+41%
Median Home Value
$123,600+49%
Poverty Rate
13%-14%
Unemployment
4%-53%
Economics
Median Rent $782/mo
Poverty Rate
12.8% -11% vs avg
Unemployment 4.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20.3%
Work From Home 5.8%
Public Transit 0.7%
Demographics
White 92.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
African American 2.9%
Asian 0.4%
Other / Multiethnic 0.4%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
37.7%
Obesity
37.6%
Short Sleep Duration
35.3%
Physical Inactivity
28.1%
Binge Drinking
18.1%
Current Smoking
17.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.7%
Diabetes
12.9%
Current Asthma
10.2%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 78.2%
Dental Visit 63.5%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
8%
Lack of Health Insurance
7.4%
Stroke
4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
248 per 100k
-30% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1442 per 100k
-27% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
222.2
Homicide
2.0
Robbery
24.2
Burglary
237.3
Larceny-Theft
1037.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
167.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Fort Madison Area 6
Earthquakes
M 3.5 Earthquake Reported 71 km West of Petrolia, California
USGS · 13m ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Earthquakes
M 3.3 Earthquake Recorded Near Petrolia, California
USGS · 6h ago
Disasters high
FEMA Issues Emergency Declaration for Louisiana Following Severe Winter Storm
FEMA · 12h ago
Earthquakes high
M 4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Lee County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.