Niota, Illinois

Niota, Illinois
An unused grain elevator in Niota in January 2017
Niota
Niota
Coordinates: 40°36′56″N 91°17′17″W / 40.61556°N 91.28806°W / 40.61556; -91.28806
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyHancock County
TownshipAppanoose Township
Area
 • Total
0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
 • Land0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
 • Water0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
114
 • Density217.9/sq mi (84.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62358
FIPS code17-53078
GNIS feature ID2804091

Niota (also East Fort Madison, East Fort Madison Station) is an unincorporated community in Appanoose Township, Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The community is located on the bank of the Mississippi River and is at the eastern end of the Fort Madison Toll Bridge, which connects Niota to Fort Madison, Iowa. Niota is the western terminus of Illinois Route 9 and is also served by Illinois Route 96, which is part of the Great River Road.

As of the 2020 census, Niota had a population of 114.