Fort Madison is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Fort Madison, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
19 in every 100 adults in Fort Madison have a bachelor’s degree or more
22 in 100 residents are 65 or older, against 18 across IA. From 2010 to 2020 the population changed by −7%. The population is about 9,935 (2025 Census estimate). Across IA, 72 in 100 households own their home; in Fort Madison, 72.
Median age 42.1 (IA 38.6).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 23 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Fort Madison says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 2 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Fort Madison
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Fort Madison’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Fort Madison or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Fort Madison in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.