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Elkader, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Elkader is a Census city of 1,293 people across 1.37 square miles of land, in Clayton County. Median household income is $62,857, 74.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Elkader
What Elkader is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.37 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land946
- County holding the largest share of its areaClayton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elkader
How many people live in Elkader
- Population1,293
- Median age40.5
- Population under 18313 plus or minus 75
- Share under 1824.2 percent
- Population 65 and over354
- Share 65 and over27.4 percent
- Households574
- Family households321 plus or minus 69
- Share of households that are families55.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elkader
Income and work in Elkader
- Median household income$62,857 plus or minus $17,268
- Per capita income$38,661 plus or minus $8,557
- Civilian labor force580
- Employed580
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over913
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.0 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.9 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elkader
Housing in Elkader
- Housing units678
- Occupied units574
- Vacant units104 plus or minus 48
- Vacancy rate15.3 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Owner occupied428
- Renter occupied146 plus or minus 61
- Ownership rate74.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$143,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$859
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Single family units518
- Share single family76.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more144 plus or minus 53
- Share in buildings of two or more21.2 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Mobile homes16 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built1953
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elkader
How Elkader gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute507
- Commuting under 15 minutes282 plus or minus 70
- Share commuting under 15 minutes55.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more93 plus or minus 35
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.3 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Drove alone76.0 percent plus or minus 21.0
- Carpooled1.9 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked8.4 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Worked from home12.6 percent plus or minus 7.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elkader
Flood risk in Elkader
- NFIP communityCity of Elkader
- NFIP community number190073
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/22
The City of Elkader participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190073 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Clayton County, not Elkader
Clayton County context, not Elkader figures
- Establishments in Clayton County487
- Covered employment, Clayton County6,230
- Average annual pay, Clayton County$51,349
- Housing units permitted, Clayton County55
Every figure in this section is published for Clayton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Elkader.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Elkader questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Elkader, Iowa?
1,293, in 574 households. Elkader city covers 1.37 square miles of land, which is 946 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Elkader in?
Clayton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Elkader?
$62,857. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,200. Median gross rent is $859 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Elkader in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Elkader appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Elkader, city of, community 190073, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Elkader figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Clayton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Elkader.
Is zoning published for Elkader?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.