Fort Atkinson, Iowa

Fort Atkinson, Iowa
Iowa-24 runs through town
Iowa-24 runs through town
Location of Fort Atkinson, Iowa
Location of Fort Atkinson, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°8′39″N 91°56′5″W / 43.14417°N 91.93472°W / 43.14417; -91.93472
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyWinneshiek
IncorporatedJune 5, 1895[1]
Area
 • Total
0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Land0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,047 ft (319 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
312
 • Density981.13/sq mi (379.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
52144
Area code563
FIPS code19-28425
GNIS feature ID0456681

Fort Atkinson is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 312 at the time of the 2020 census.[3] It is home to the historic Fort Atkinson State Preserve and hosts a large annual fur-trapper rendezvous each September.[4] Fort Atkinson holds the largest regional hay auction every Wednesday.[5]

  1. ^ "List of Incorporated Cities" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State Paul D. Pate. November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Iowa DNR, http://www.iowadnr.gov/parks/state_park_list/fort_atkinson.html
  5. ^ Farm Industry News