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

Map of Fort Atkinson, IA

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)