Profile for Elkader, Iowa, IA

The community declined with the farm crisis of the 1980s. Stores and the downtown hotel closed; the Turkey River flooded, damaging Main Street businesses. Residents responded with a pep rally in the form of a Louisiana-style funeral, celebrating the "death of despair and launching a massive restoration project.

Local festivals include:

• Heritage Days - Oct. 13-14, 2007
• Sweet Corn Day - Aug. 11, 2007
• Turkey River Rendezvous - Sept. 14-16, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Big Springs Trout Hatchery

Historic sites and museums: Nature Center, Carter House Museum, Motor Mill Historic Site

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Record low: The state's lowest temperature on record was reported here on Feb. 3, 1996, at -47 degrees

Listed places near Elkader

Cemeteries (33)

Communities (5)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

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46% of Elkader residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Elkader ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Elkader was $16,785, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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20% of Elkader residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Elkader festival dates:

• Heritage Days - Oct. 13-14, 2007
• Sweet Corn Day - Aug. 11, 2007
• Turkey River Rendezvous - Sept. 14-16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Elkader, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $224.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $697.

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Clayton County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Elkader political report.

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The average commute time for Elkader workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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