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Atkins’s story
Atkins in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
AtkinsIA
A town of 2,225. A typical home worth about $375K.
Population
2,225
+23.1% since 2010
Typical home
$375K
+9.5% in a year
Household income
$112K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
185
A commuter town
What makes Atkins stand out
The 2 things Atkins does most differently from other towns.
A growing town
Atkins has grown 23.1% since 2010
1,670 people in 2010; 2,225 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Atkins’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Atkins. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Atkins home is worth about $375K
The typical Atkins home is worth about $375,000, up 9.5% in a year, 57% above the Iowa typical home.
$375KZillow home value
Typical home value
Atkins$375K
Iowa$240K
+9.5%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Atkins
Most working residents leave Atkins for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Cedar Rapids (43%), Iowa City (5%) and Marion (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Atkins1%
Cedar Rapids43%
Iowa City5%
Marion3%
Hiawatha3%
12 mi
median commute distance
185
jobs based in Atkins
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns
Atkins beats the Iowa average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Iowa
12 better20 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Atkins | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.2% | 11.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 7.3% |
St. Lukes Hospital
10.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
77th
percentile among IA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Atkins has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–31°
Spring38–59°
Summer61–82°
Fall40–61°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
7.8% of Atkins is conserved land
1.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
7.8%conserved
7.8%
conserved · 54 of 698 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Atkins Roundhouse Nature Trail | 1.4 mi | 65 |
| 2. Atkins City Park | 0.2 mi | 13 |
| 3. Primrose Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools
Atkins’s public schools outperform 47% of Iowa districts
The public schools Atkins’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atkins Elementary School | PK–3 | 394 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IA on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Atkins for work
Where Atkins’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
185jobs based in Atkins
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Atkins
City in Iowa, United States
Atkins is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,056 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,056
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 853 ft
- ZIP code
- 52206
- Area code
- 977