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Fort Madison

city and county seat in Lee County, Iowa, United States

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Country: United States
State: Iowa
County: Lee
Type: Mayor-Council
Mayor: Melinda Blind
Total: 13.24 sq mi (34.29 km )
Land: 9.64 sq mi (24.98 km )
Water: 3.60 sq mi (9.32 km )
Elevation: 522 ft (159 m)
Density: 1,064.9/sq mi (411.16/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code: 19-28605
Website: www .fortmadison-ia .com

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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. Fort Madison is also the home of the Iowa State Penitentiary.

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