Elkader, Iowa
Elkader, Iowa | |
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| Motto: Keystone of NE Iowa | |
Location of Elkader, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′27″N 91°24′10″W / 42.85750°N 91.40278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Clayton |
| Incorporated | 1846 |
| Named after | Emir Abdelkader |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2) |
| • Land | 1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,209 |
| • Density | 884.42/sq mi (341.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 52043 |
| Area code | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-24690 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394652 |
| Website | elkader-iowa |
Elkader /ɛlˈkeɪdər/ is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,209 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 1,465 in 2000. It is the county seat of Clayton County. It is the site of Iowa's lowest recorded minimum temperature, −44 °C (−47 °F) on February 3, 1996.