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Fort Atkinson in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Fort AtkinsonIA
A town of 346. A typical home worth about $182K.
Population
346
residents
Typical home
$182K
+3.1% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
40.3
years
Jobs based here
41
A commuter town
What makes Fort Atkinson stand out
The thing Fort Atkinson does most differently from other towns.
Small town
346 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Fort Atkinson
Most working residents leave Fort Atkinson for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Decorah (22%), Cresco (6%) and Cedar Rapids (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Fort Atkinson3%
Decorah22%
Cresco6%
Cedar Rapids5%
Waterloo4%
15 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Fort Atkinson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Fort Atkinson home is worth about $182K
The typical Fort Atkinson home is worth about $182,000, up 3.1% in a year, 24% below the Iowa typical home.
$182KZillow home value
Typical home value
Fort Atkinson$182K
Iowa$240K
+3.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Fort Atkinson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–28°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
2
paid flood claims since 2016
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Fort Atkinson is
Fort Atkinson beats the Iowa average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Iowa
7 better21 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Fort Atkinson | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 12% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 11.6% |
Winnmed
13.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
3.7% of Fort Atkinson is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
3.7%conserved
3.7%
conserved · 7 of 200 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fort Atkinson State Preserve | — | 8 |
| 2. Saint James Lutheran Church State Preserve | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Fort Atkinson for work
Where Fort Atkinson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
41jobs based in Fort Atkinson
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Fort Atkinson
City in Iowa, United States
Fort Atkinson is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 312 at the time of the 2020 census. It is home to the historic Fort Atkinson State Preserve and hosts a large annual fur-trapper rendezvous each September. Fort Atkinson holds the largest regional hay auction every Wednesday.
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- Population
- 312
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,047 ft
- ZIP code
- 52144