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Population: 1,465. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,383 (-5.6% change)
Males: 653 (44.6%), Females: 812 (55.4%)

Clayton County

Zip code: 52043

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.4 years
Median household income: $32,857
Median house value: $66,000

Population by Race

Races in Elkader:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

Ancestries: German (51.9%), Norwegian (16.0%), Irish (10.6%), English (7.4%), Dutch (3.2%), United States (2.7%).

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Elkader, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elkader

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elkader city

  • Never married: 16.7%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 14.9%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -67 (-4.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Elkader:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (901 DAVIDSON STREET NW)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Elkader:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elkader:

  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 70 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 71 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elkader:

  • ELKADER (about 3 miles; ELKADER, IA; Abbreviation: I27)
  • MONONA MUNI (about 13 miles; MONONA, IA; Abbreviation: 7C3)
  • DALE DELIGHT (about 20 miles; POSTVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: Y16)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elkader:

  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 42 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 43 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 64 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 67 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 69 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)

Schools

Public high school in Elkader:

  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 400 FIRST STREET NW; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Elkader:

  • ELKADER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 1ST ST NW; Grades: KG – 03)

Libraries

Library in Elkader:

  • ELKADER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $45,131; Location: 130 N MAIN, BOX 310; 15,896 books; 452 audio materials; 385 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)

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