Fort Madison is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 10,134 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fort Madison is the 41st largest community in Iowa. Fort Madison has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Fort Madison has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Fort Madison a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

The education level of Fort Madison citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.89% of adults 25 and older in Fort Madison have a college degree.

The per capita income in Fort Madison in 2022 was $29,084, which is low income relative to Iowa, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,336 for a family of four. However, Fort Madison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Fort Madison is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fort Madison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Madison residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fort Madison include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Fort Madison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.