Local servicesHospitalCentral Community Hospital1.9 miPost officeElkader Post Office1.7 miTown hallElkader City Hall1.8 miPoliceElkader Police Department1.8 miFire stationElkader Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighCentral Community Junior - Senior High School1.8 miElementaryCentral Community Elementary School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ47 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM145 miUS highwayUS 529.9 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LSE70 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52043 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52043 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:27 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:33 am – 4:34 pm
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People1,853 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.3921 householdsMedian household income $65,202Median home value $145,000Median rent $839 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,208 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 944 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, construction 12%Average commute 21 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 6°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 23 days9 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elkader 6 Ssw station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsDriftless Area National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.2 mi · 1,220 acresElkader Marsh - HWY 13 By-Pass County Parkpark · 2.0 miLovers Leap Parkpark · 2.2 miLeonard Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 335 acresVolga River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 156 acresBig Springs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClayton County, IA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025246 of 358 days measured109 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Grant County, WI, 37 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterElkader Muni Water Deptserves 1,219 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation949 ft289 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
