Atlantic is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Iowa, United States, located along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 6,792 in the 2020 census, a decline from the 7,257 population in 2000.

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How Atlantic ranks

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#3Shortest commute in IA #5Highest graduation rate in IA #26Cheapest rent in IA All IA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code50022

Area code712

Living in Atlantic

Housing in Atlantic

$162K▲ 4.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Atlantic home is worth about $162,000, up 4.3% in a year, 32% below the Iowa typical home.

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Safety in Atlantic

Safety Grade C

Atlantic reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 75% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Atlantic 1.6

Iowa 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Atlantic 21

Iowa 12

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Atlantic

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School Grade B+

The public schools Atlantic’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Iowa’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictAtlantic Comm School DistrictSchools4

Washington Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–3 · 554 students Schuler Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades 4–5 · 206 students Atlantic Middle School B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 349 students Atlantic High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 478 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Atlantic is

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Locator map of Atlantic — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby towns

Marne6 mi Lewis7 mi Wiota7 mi Cumberland11 mi Brayton12 mi Walnut12 mi Griswold13 mi Anita14 mi Elk Horn14 mi Exira16 mi

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