Fort Atkinson is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States.

[3] It is home to the historic Fort Atkinson State Preserve and hosts a large annual fur-trapper rendezvous each September.

[4] Fort Atkinson holds the largest regional hay auction every Wednesday.

[5] Fort Atkinson was built to protect the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) during their removal from Wisconsin.

The name honors Henry Atkinson, the commanding officer in charge of the effort.

The regular army turned the fort over to Iowa volunteers as the troops stationed there were needed for the Mexican–American War.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the city was 99.49% White, 0.26% Native American and 0.26% Asian.

Fort Atkinson is governed by Mayor Paul Herold and a city council composed of Paul Schmitt, Lori Schroeder, Robert Glass, Dale Leuenberger, and Kay Schmitt.

The district's schools serve students from the small communities of Lawler, Waucoma, St. Lucas, Protivin, Fort Atkinson, and Jackson Junction.