Fort Atkinson
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city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Iowa
- County
- Winneshiek
- Incorporated
- June 5, 1895
- Total
- 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km )
- Land
- 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 1,047 ft (319 m)
- Density
- 982.4/sq mi (379.31/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Fips code
- 19-28425
- Gnis feature id
- 0456681
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
History
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