Moving to Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
Population: 11,621. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,949 (+2.8% change)
Males: 5,612 (48.3%), Females: 6,009 (51.7%)
Jefferson County
Zip code: 53538
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $43,807
Median house value: $111,200
Population by Race
Races in Fort Atkinson:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
- Hispanic (4.4%)
- Other race (1.9%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (50.3%), Irish (11.2%), English (10.1%), Norwegian (8.3%), Polish (5.3%), United States (4.2%).
Elevation: 790 feet
Land area: 5.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Fort Atkinson
- High school or higher: 87.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Fort Atkinson city
- Never married: 24.4%
- Now married: 57.0%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 7.3%
- Divorced: 10.0%
4.3% Foreign born (2.6% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.7% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,309 (+12.7%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Fort Atkinson:
- FORT ATKINSON MEMORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (611 SHERMAN AVENUE EAST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Fort Atkinson:
- MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; EDGERTON, WI)
- MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM CORP (about 22 miles; JANESVILLE, WI)
- WATERTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WATERTOWN, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Atkinson:
- ROCK CO (about 26 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
- DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 37 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
- GREATER ROCKFORD (about 54 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Atkinson:
- FORT ATKINSON MUNI (about 3 miles; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Abbreviation: 61C)
- GUTZMER’S TWIN OAKS (about 9 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Abbreviation: 5Y3)
- JANA (about 17 miles; EDGERTON, WI; Abbreviation: 58C)
Amtrak station near Fort Atkinson:
- 18 miles: JANESVILLE (HWY. 26 & HWY. 14) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Atkinson:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 11 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
- MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 41 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
- WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 42 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
- CARROLL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
- ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
Schools
Public high schools in Fort Atkinson:
- FORT ATKINSON HI (Students: 933; Location: 925 LEXINGTON BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- LUTHER ALTERNATIVE ED SCH (Students: 23; Location: 205 PARK ST; Grades: 11 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Fort Atkinson:
- FORT ATKINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 565; Location: 310 S 4TH ST E; Grades: 06 – 08)
- PURDY EL (Students: 351; Location: 719 S MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)
- LUTHER EL (Students: 262; Location: 205 PARK ST; Grades: PK – 05)
- BARRIE EL (Students: 252; Location: 1000 HARRIETTE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
- ROCKWELL EL (Students: 247; Location: 821 MONROE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Fort Atkinson:
- ST PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 309 BLUFF ST; Grades: KG – 8)
- ST JOSEPH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 310 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
- FAITH COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 69; Location: W5949 HACKBARTH RD; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Fort Atkinson:
- DWIGHT FOSTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $517,726; Location: 102 E. MILWAUKEE AVE.; 74,121 books; 3,366 audio materials; 3,175 video materials; 204 serial subscriptions)