Editing Fort Atkinson, Iowa

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|population_total         = 312
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|postal_code              = 52144
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'''Fort Atkinson''' is a city in [[Winneshiek County, Iowa|Winneshiek County]], [[Iowa]], United States. The population was 312 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref>  It is home to the historic [[Fort Atkinson State Preserve]] and hosts a large annual fur-trapper [[Rocky Mountain Rendezvous|rendezvous]] each September.<ref>Iowa DNR, http://www.iowadnr.gov/parks/state_park_list/fort_atkinson.html</ref> Fort Atkinson holds the largest regional [[hay]] auction every Wednesday.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120710075553/http://farmindustrynews.com/jeffryan/0629-jeff-ryan-column/ ''Farm Industry News'']</ref>

==History==
{{main|Fort Atkinson State Preserve}}
Fort Atkinson was built to protect the [[Ho-Chunk]] (Winnebago) during their removal from [[Wisconsin]]. The name honors [[Henry Atkinson (soldier)|Henry Atkinson]], the commanding officer in charge of the effort. Construction began in May 1840 and was complete by the summer of 1842. The [[United States Army|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.<ref name="Carr">{{cite book|last=Carr|first=Jeffrey T.|author2=William E. Whittaker|title=Frontier Forts of Iowa: Indians, Traders, and Soldiers, 1682-1862|editor=W.E. Whittaker|publisher=University of Iowa Press|location=Iowa City, Iowa|year=2009|pages=146–160|chapter=Fort Atkinson, Iowa, 1840-1849|isbn=978-1-58729-831-8|url=http://uipress.uiowa.edu/books/2009-fall/whittaker.htm|access-date=April 7, 2010|archive-date=August 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805200748/http://www.uipress.uiowa.edu/books/2009-fall/whittaker.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
Fort Atkinson is located at {{coord|43|8|39|N|91|56|5|W|type:city}} (43.144034, −91.934839).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.31|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1880|435
|1890|480
|1900|264
|1910|289
|1920|315
|1930|305
|1940|261
|1950|273
|1960|353
|1970|339
|1980|374
|1990|367
|2000|389
|2010|349
|2020|312
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-28}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}
[[File:Fort AtkinsonIowaPopPlot.png|thumb|left|alt=The population of Fort Atkinson, Iowa from US census data|The population of Fort Atkinson, Iowa from US census data]]

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 312 people, 154 households, and 95 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 982.4 inhabitants per square mile (379.3/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 171 housing units at an average density of 538.4 per square mile (207.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 96.5% [[White Americans|White]], 0.0% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.0% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.6% from other races and 2.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 2.6% of the population.

Of the 154 households, 23.4% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.5% were cohabitating couples, 18.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 26.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 38.3% of all households were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 48.0 years. 19.2% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 and 44; 27.9% were from 45 and 64; and 25.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.9% male and 47.1% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 349 people, 160 households, and 102 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1125.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 170 housing units at an average density of {{convert|548.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.2% of the population.

There were 160 households, of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the city was 47.3 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 25.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 389 people, 165 households, and 102 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,240.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 169 housing units at an average density of {{convert|539.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.49% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.26% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] and 0.26% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 165 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,205, and the median income for a family was $38,333. Males had a median income of $27,292 versus $17,813 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,702. About 12.3% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

==City government==
Fort Atkinson is governed by Mayor Paul Herold and a city council composed of Paul Schmitt, Lori Schroeder, Robert Glass, Dale Leuenberger, and Kay Schmitt.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}

==Schools==
{{more citations needed|date=April 2020}}

Fort Atkinson is located in the [[Turkey Valley School District]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_TURKEY%20VALLEY.pdf|title=Turkey Valley|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|accessdate=2020-04-06}}</ref> a small K-12 school with about 575 students. The district's schools serve students from the small communities of [[Lawler, Iowa|Lawler]], [[Waucoma, Iowa|Waucoma]], [[St. Lucas, Iowa|St. Lucas]], Protivin, Fort Atkinson, and [[Jackson Junction, Iowa|Jackson Junction]].  The schools themselves are located in Jackson Junction.

There is also a private Catholic school in [[Protivin, Iowa|Protivin]] called Trinity Catholic School.

==Notable people==
*[[Judson Dean Howard]] (c. 1878 – 1961), speleologist known for helping establish [[Lava Beds National Monument]] in California<ref>{{NPS|source={{cite news |title=J. D. Howard, A Monument Legacy |url=http://npshistory.com/publications/labe/newspaper/2000.pdf |access-date=19 February 2024 |work=Lava Beds Stronghold|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|volume=10|issue=4 |date=Summer 2000}}}}</ref>

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