Fort Atkinson

Population: 340
Median household income: $72,083
Median home value: $135,000

Located in Winneshiek County, Iowa, Fort Atkinson is a community with a population of 340. At $72,083, its median household income sits below Winneshiek County's $75,652.

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Atkinson's population declined 8.6% from 372 to 340, while its median home value rose 8.0% from $125,000 to $135,000.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 18.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 340
Median age: 47.7 yrs
Median household income: $72,083
Median home value: $135,000
Median gross rent: $1,125
Housing units: 172
Homeownership rate: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

372340

Median household income

$61,806$72,083

Median home value

$125,000$135,000

Median gross rent

$625$1,125

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	372	$61,806	$125,000	$625
2020	382	$59,792	$119,500	$625
2021	304	$62,500	$113,800	$575
2022	321	$67,054	$131,000	—
2023	340	$72,083	$135,000	$1,125

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 175.9%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5418.2%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	8.5%
5 to 17	20	5.9%
18 to 24	46	13.5%
25 to 34	33	9.7%
35 to 44	30	8.8%
45 to 54	62	18.2%
55 to 64	50	14.7%
65 to 74	39	11.5%
75 and over	31	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	332	97.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	6.1%
High school graduate	105	42.9%
Some college or associate's	92	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	22	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	11	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	193	88.9%
Carpooled	12	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	3.7%
Other means	2	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	24.4%
15 to 29 min	100	47.8%
30 to 44 min	34	16.3%
45 to 59 min	6	2.9%
60+ min	18	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 1.8% (6 of 340)

	Count	Share
Family households	97	60.2%
Nonfamily households	64	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	161	93.6%
Vacant	11	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	134	83.2%
Renter-occupied	27	16.8%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	150	87.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	6.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1928425
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.1443, -91.9345