Atlantic is a city in Cass County, Iowa, home to about 6,763 people across 8.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50022.
Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL379 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Atlantic; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Atlantic had 6,792 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 61st largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Cass County grew from 21,274 residents in 1900 to 13,127 in 2020.
Cass County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 37.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlantic 1 Ne, IA weather station (about a mile away).
4,663 jobs at 444 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
139 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Atlantic.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 57 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1868.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Atlantic Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary SchoolAtlantic | Pre-K–3 | 554 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Schuler Elementary SchoolAtlantic | 4–5 | 206 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Atlantic Middle SchoolAtlantic | 6–8 | 349 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Atlantic High SchoolAtlantic | 9–12 | 478 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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