Fort Atkinson is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, home to about 12,463 people across 5.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53538, and parts of 53549 are in Fort Atkinson too.
Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fort Atkinson; also Koshkonong and Oakland Town (Jefferson County)
Mostly Jefferson City; part is in Fort Atkinson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fort Atkinson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL96 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Atkinson; 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.
Fort Atkinson had 12,579 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 78th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Jefferson County grew from 34,789 residents in 1900 to 84,900 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Atkinson, WI weather station (2 miles away).
31,584 jobs at 2,058 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
226 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Atkinson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 35 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 34 |
| Mental health providers | 31 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 61 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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.
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 Fort Atkinson School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Atkinson 4KFort Atkinson | Pre-K | 100 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Purdy ElementaryFort Atkinson | Pre-K–5 | 233 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Barrie ElementaryFort Atkinson | K–5 | 212 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Luther ElementaryFort Atkinson | K–5 | 238 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Rockwell ElementaryFort Atkinson | K–5 | 197 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Fort Atkinson MiddleFort Atkinson | 6–8 | 467 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Fort Atkinson HighFort Atkinson | 9–12 | 816 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown of Life Christian AcademyFort Atkinson | Pre-K–8 | 183 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.4 mi |
| St Paul's Lutheran SchoolFort Atkinson | Pre-K–8 | 89 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.7 mi |
| St Joseph SchoolFort Atkinson | K–8 | 105 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Jefferson City, Koshkonong, Oakland Town (Jefferson County), Jefferson Town (Jefferson County), Aztalan, Hebron, Sumner Town (Jefferson County) and Palmyra Town.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.