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Fort Madison Community School District, Iowa

Fort Madison Community School District is a unified school district in Lee County and Des Moines County, Iowa, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 16,561 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 233 sq mi (603 km²) of land.

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Fort Madison Community School District in Iowa
Burlington Community School DistrictCentral Lee Community School District
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
16,561 ± 446
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Lee County98% of the district’s landDes Moines County2% of the district’s land
Land area
233 sq mi (603 km²)
Median household income
$64,228 ± $6,374
Median home value
$142,400 ± $16,263
Water area
9.2 sq mi (23.8 km²)
State
Iowa
Census code (GEOID)
1911850
Coordinates (central point)
40.717956, -91.385955
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Fort Madison Community School District, largest first

  1. Fort Madison (city)10,133 people
  2. Madison Township9,121 people
  3. Washington Township2,727 people
  4. West Point Township1,584 people
  5. Jefferson Township1,188 people
  6. Denmark Township1,121 people
  7. West Point (city)840 people
  8. Denmark (CDP)835 people
  9. Green Bay Township516 people
  10. Marion Township281 people
  11. Pleasant Ridge Township159 people
  12. Wever (CDP)142 people
All 15
  1. Houghton (city)72 people
  2. St. Paul (city)65 people
  3. Augusta (CDP)26 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Danville Community School District11 mi northeast
  2. Central Lee Community School District12 mi southwest
  3. Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325, Illinois13 mi southeast
  4. Burlington Community School District13 mi northeast
  5. New London Community School District14 mi north
  6. Mount Pleasant Community School District19 mi northwest
  7. Van Buren County Community School District29 mi west

These share a boundary with Fort Madison Community School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Fort Madison Community School District before you rely on it.

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