Fort Atkinson, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 389. Estimated population in July 2024: 378 (-2.8% change)
Males: 190 (48.8%), Females: 199 (51.2%)
Winneshiek County
Zip code: 52144
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $34,205
Median house value: $70,300
Population by Race
Races in Fort Atkinson:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
Ancestries: German (57.8%), Czech (24.4%), Norwegian (13.6%), Irish (6.2%), United States (5.1%), Italian (3.1%).
Elevation: 1020 feet
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Fort Atkinson
- High school or higher: 78.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 4.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Fort Atkinson city
- Never married: 20.1%
- Now married: 68.9%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 6.5%
- Divorced: 3.8%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+6.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Atkinson:
- PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; WEST UNION, IA)
- WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DECORAH, IA)
- REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (about 21 miles; CRESCO, IA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Atkinson:
- WATERLOO MUNI (about 52 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 65 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
- LA CROSSE MUNI (about 69 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Atkinson:
- GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 16 miles; WEST UNION, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y2)
- DECORAH MUNI (about 17 miles; DECORAH, IA; Abbreviation: DEH)
- ELLEN CHURCH FIELD (about 19 miles; CRESCO, IA; Abbreviation: CJJ)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Atkinson:
- NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 5 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
- LUTHER COLLEGE (about 18 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
- UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 54 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
- KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
- WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
Libraries
Library in Fort Atkinson:
- FORT ATKINSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,885; Location: 302 3RD ST. NW; 7,190 books; 52 audio materials; 426 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)