Elkader is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Elkader, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Elkader have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Elkader in 100 people: 27 aged 65 or older (IA: 18)
The census count changed by −5% from 2010 to 2020. Roughly 1,183 people live in Elkader (2025 Census estimate). Across IA, 31 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; locally, 26. For every 100 households, 75 own and the rest rent, beside 72 owners across IA.
Median age 40.5 (IA 38.6).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4.3% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 17 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Elkader says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Elkader
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Elkader’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Elkader or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Elkader in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.