Atkins, Iowa was established in 1882. The community has had three names: the first was Hague which is a Holland name. The German settlers and others did not like that so the name was changed to Poker Flats. The Milwaukee Land Company filed and recorded on February 13, 1882 that the town should be known as Atkins.
2010 Census
Population 1,670
Number of households 592
Families 480
9.4% of the people are between the ages of 45-49
Median average income per person is $28,422.00
Median age 37.1 years old