Map of Fort Atkinson city, Iowa

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

Fort Atkinson city overview:
Name:	Fort Atkinson city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Winneshiek County
Elevation:	1,047 ft (319 m)
Total Area:	0.32 sq mi (0.82 km²)
Land Area:	0.32 sq mi (0.82 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	312
Population Density:	981.13/sq mi (379.31/km²)
ZIP code:	52144
Area code:	563
FIPS code:	1928425
GNISfeature ID:	0456681

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History

Fort Atkinson was built to protect the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) during their removal from Wisconsin. The name honors Henry Atkinson, the commanding officer in charge of the effort. Construction began in May 1840 and was complete by the summer of 1842. The regular army turned the fort over to Iowa volunteers as the troops stationed there were needed for the Mexican–American War. After the Ho-Chunk were removed from Iowa the post was abandoned on February 14, 1849.