Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

About Fort Atkinson

Set in the southern part of Wisconsin, Fort Atkinson is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 12,377.

Fort Atkinson holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.85 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,116 residents per square mile.

📰 Fort Atkinson News Today

• Wisconsin’s National Dairy Shrine Preserves Industry Heritage And Innovation In Fort Atkinson en.edairynews.com · Aug 17
• Janet Hansen Obituary (1937 - 2026) - Fort Atkinson, WI - The Daily News Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Obituary for Gary R. Vail Dunlap Memorial Home · Apr 11
• Fort Atkinson family remembers 13-year-old Jase Block after bike-riding accident WMTV 15 NEWS · Jun 12
• Fort Atkinson Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fort Atkinson Unique

• Positioned in southern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 12,377.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fort Atkinson

• Ken & Betty's — sandwich
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Beauty and the Bean (café)
• Cafe Carpe (café)
• China Buffet — chinese
• El Patron — mexican
• Kitcho Japanese Restaurant — japanese
• Salimone's Pizzeria — italian
• Scottie's Eat Mor

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Hoard Historical Museum · Museum
• National Dairy Shrine Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fort Atkinson

• Burnt Village reviews ★
• Dorothy Carnes Park East · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dorothy Carnes Park West · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wilcox Park reviews ★
• Arrowhead Park reviews ★
• Bark River Nature Park reviews ★
• Barrie Park reviews ★
• Cold Spring Creamery Park reviews ★
• Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Endl Park reviews ★
• Jones Park reviews ★
• Klement Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fort Atkinson

• Barrie Elementary
• Fort Atkinson 4K
• Fort Atkinson High
• Fort Atkinson Middle
• Luther Elementary
• Purdy Elementary
• Rockwell Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Fort Memorial Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fort Atkinson

🏘️ Nearby Communities