Fort Madison, Iowa. Fort Madison s definitive resource promoting economic and community development!

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1 Fort Madison s definitive resource promoting economic and community development! Fort Madison, Iowa Location Population City 25 Ml Radius 50 Ml. Population: 11,051 92, ,212 Number of Households: , ,096 % Population for Fort Madison: Under 5 years: 5.8% Under 18 years: 21.0% 65+ years: 15.7% Fort Madison is located in the southeast corner of Iowa along the Mississippi. US Hwy 61 runs east and west through town with IA Hwy 2 connecting at the base of the Sante Fe Bridge before crossing into Illinois running west through town. Median Age: 39.9 Source: US Census 2010 Workforce Educational Attainment (25-64 Years of Age) Educational Level Achieved for Adults High school graduate or higher 88.7% Bachelor's degree or higher 13.5% Source: US Census 2010 Economic Statistics Work Force Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate As of January 2014 for Lee County % Source: Iowa Workforce Development Median Household Income: Fort Madison: $39,621 Lee County: $41,954 Median Housing Costs: Fort Madison: $72,200 Lee County: $82,200 Source: US Census

2 Medical Facility Medical Facilities Name: Fort Madison Community Hospital Address: 5445 Avenue O of Beds: 50 private rooms Other area Hospitals: Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, IA; Great River Medical Center, Burlington, IA and Iowa City Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Ambulance Service: Yes 24-Hour Service: Yes Comments: The Ambulance services are contracted by Lee County. AIR EVAC Helicopter Service located on site Municipal Services Fire Department Community Name: Fort Madison Fire Department Address: 811 Avenue E, PO Box 240 Full-time: 17 Part-time: 1 Volunteer: 0 Fire Insurance Class: In City: ISO Rating 5 Outside City: 9 Police Department Community Name: Fort Madison Police Department Address: 811 Avenue E, PO Box 240 Full-time: 24 Part-time: 5 Volunteer: 10 Taxation Taxes Levied in 2013, Collectable Sept and March 2014 City: County: 8.18 School: Other: 1.63 Total: *$36.56/ $ assessed value (Madison School District figure used- Corporation) *Based on 2012 Assessments (rounded to nearest tenth) Education *Public & Private Type. Teachers Enrollment Elementary (Pk-5) Middle School (6-8) High School (9-12) (The Fort Madison Community School District includes Holy Trinity Catholic School System) Trade/Technical, Junior Colleges & Universities Name: Southeastern Community College Address: rth Campus-Burlington, IA; South Campus-Keokuk, IA (30 miles either direction) Name: Western Illinois University Address: Macomb, Illinois (60 miles) Name: Iowa Wesleyan College Address: Mt Pleasant, Iowa (30 miles) Name: Iowa University Address: Iowa City, Iowa (60 miles) *Source: Fort Madison Community School District & Holy Trinity Catholic School System 2

3 Major Area Employers Name Product/Service Employment Year Established BNSF Railroad Pinnacle Food Group Packaged Meats DuPont Ink IA State Penitentiary Corrections Scotts Miracle Gro Lawn Care FM Community Hospital Healthcare SIEMENS Wind Power Wind Energy Labor 2013 Lee County Wage Rates [Examples Below] Mean Hourly Wage State Lee County Computer System & IT Administrator: $48.17 $39.66 Human Resources Mgr: $45.94 $37.06 Industrial Engineer: $31.69 $34.22 Construction Laborers: $15.30 $13.34 Secretary: $13.53 $13.33 Maintenance/Machinery: $17.82 $17.61 Industrial Truck & Tractor Operator: $14.45 $14.37 Welder: $15.98 $15.69 *For additional wage information, visit the Fort Madison Wage Survey at: Business Services Machine Shops: Yes Tool & Die Ser.: Yes # of Financial Institutions: 5 (Lee County Bank & Trust NA, Fort Madison Bank & Trust Co., Pilot Grove Savings Bank, Midwest One Bank) Conference Facilities: Yes Capacity of largest facility: 350 # of Hotels/Motels: 4 # of Rooms Available: 150 Meeting rooms Available: 10 Capacity of largest facility: 100 Recreation # of Public Facilities in and around the City of Fort Madison Golf Courses: 1 Parks: 7 Tennis Courts: 4 Swimming Pools: 2 Soccer Fields: 3 Bike/Walking Trails: 5 Baseball/Softball Fields: 7 Comments: There are a total of 5 golf courses within 15 miles of Fort Madison 3 being 19-hole. Tennis and Soccer Courts/fields also located at Holy Trinity and Fort Madison High Schools 3

4 Utilities Electric Natural Gas Telephone/Cable Water Wastewater Name of Provider: Allaint Energy Local Distributor: Mid American Energy Pipeline Source: ARCO Pipeline Gas Transportation Available? Yes Name of Provider: CenterLink Mediacom Windstream Dish Network Direct TV Fiber Optics Available? Yes Digital switching available? Yes DSL High Speed Available? Yes Type of Supplier: Municipal Source of water: River, Wells Elevated Storage Capacity: 4,500,000 Capacity of Water Plant: 4,500,000 Average daily use: 2,400,000 Peak Consumption: 3,900,000 Type of Sewage Treatment Plant: Municipal Average Load: 3,000,000 Peak Demand: 11,100,000 Design Capacity: 6,200,000 Transportation Resources Rail/Barge Service Provider: BNSF Distance to this service: Rail yard in City limits Intermodal Service? Yes Barge Access: Yes Nearest Provider: Barge facility in City limits, private company Air Transportation Name of Airport: Fort Madison Community Airport Name of Airline(s): N/A Distance to public airport: 1 ml runway length: 16/34: 4000 ft. 08/26: 1700 ft Distance to commercial airport: 20 ml (Burlington Regional Airport) Distance to international airport: 98 ml (Moline) 232 ml. (Chicago) Motor Freight Distance to interstate exchange: 45 miles Name of interstate exchange: I-72 & I-80 Number of local terminals: 2 (in Fort Madison) Number of carriers: 15 (includes intra and interstate carriers in Lee County) Other highways serving city: IA Hwy 2 & 103, US Hwy 218/27 & 61 Available Real Estate For more information about available buildings and property, please notify the Fort Madison Partners at or visit Climate Average Winter Temperature: 28.95ºF 1.7ºC Average Summer Temperature: 70.5ºF 21.4ºC Average Annual Rainfall: cm Master Gardner Planting Zone: 5 Source: WorldClimate Local Incentives and Highlights Lease Purchase Opportunities Build and Design Possibilities Local Tax Abatement Opportunities, along with State, Regional and Federal incentives to qualifying proposals Targeted Jobs Income Tax incentive (Pilot City) Fort Madison is pro-business and pro-residential growth Fort Madison is a warm, welcoming community filled with hometown pride and tradition. We invite you to take a look at all we have to offer you. 4

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6 Community Contact (s) Fort Madison Partners th Street, PO Box 277 Fort Madison, IA Phone: FAX: [email protected] Mayor: Brad Randolph PH: City Clerk: Melinda Blind PH: Fort Madison Economic Development Corporation: Bob Winckler, Chairman Fort Madison Partners: Tim Gobble, Executive Director 6