Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

Fort Atkinson is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. It is on the Rock River, a few miles upstream from Lake Koshkonong. The population was 12,579 at the 2020 census. Fort Atkinson is the largest city located entirely in Jefferson County, as Watertown is split between Jefferson and Dodge counties. Fort Atkinson is a principal city of the Fort Atkinson-Watertown micropolitan statistical area which is in turn a sub-market of the larger Milwaukee-Waukesha-Racine CSA.

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
Downtown Fort Atkinson
Location of Fort Atkinson in Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°55′38″N 88°50′26″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyJefferson
Government
  TypeCity Council
  PresidentMason Becker
Area
  Total5.80 sq mi (15.03 km2)
  Land5.66 sq mi (14.66 km2)
  Water0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
Elevation
787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total12,579
  Density2,222.4/sq mi (858.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
53538
Area code920
FIPS code55-26675
GNIS feature ID1565151
Websitewww.fortatkinsonwi.net
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