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Notable locations in Elkader: Central Ambulance Service (A), Clayton County Office Building (B), Elkader Public Library (C), Carter House Museum (D), Clayton County Sheriffs Office (E), Elkader Fire Department (F), Clayton County Courthouse (G), Elkader Police Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Elkader include: Zion Lutheran Church (A), Saint Josephs Church (B), Peace United Church of Christ (C), Grace Evangelical Free Church (D), First Congregational Church (E), Bethany Lutheran Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Eastside Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Elkader include: Ardell Kader City Park (1), Lovers Leap Park (2), Riverside Park (3), Elkader City Park (4), Table Rock Site of July 4 1838 Celebration Historical Marker (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Johnson's Restaurant & Reception Hall (915 High Street Northeast), Elkader Inn Motel (24886 Highway 13).
Court: Juvenile Court Service (429 High Street Northeast).
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Clayton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM10
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 15.0. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 10.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Elkader and their reported violations in the past:
KINGDOM HALL (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-29-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JAN-04-2000 to FEB-21-2001), St No addtl Formal Action needed (FEB-21-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-1999), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-22-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-22-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JAN-04-2000 to FEB-21-2001), St No addtl Formal Action needed (FEB-21-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-01-1999 and NOV-02-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-17-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-29-1999), St Compliance achieved (FEB-21-2001), St No addtl Formal Action needed (FEB-21-2001)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Elkader that have no violations reported:
- OSBORNE OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER (Population served: 84, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- CLAYTON CO CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.9%
(9.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | Iowa: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 59.3% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elkader, IA
People in group quarters in Elkader:
- 56 people in nursing homes
- 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Elkader compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Elkader (2011 data):
- Central State Bank: at 102 North Main Street, branch established on 1931/11/12; Elkader Branch at 200 North Main, branch established on 1990/04/13. Info updated 2010/12/07: Bank assets: $155.1 mil, Deposits: $130.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Ajj Bancorp, Inc.
- FreedomBank: Freedombank at 210 South Main, branch established on 1903/01/01. Info updated 2006/12/22: Bank assets: $225.5 mil, Deposits: $189.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Leroy C. Darby, Inc. Esop
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Clayton County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Elkader (based on Clayton County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 81.82%
| Here | | 81.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 40.1% | 39.5% | 10.4% | 5.2% | 4.9% |
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| Congregations | 44.4% | 20.0% | 13.3% | 4.4% | 17.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Clayton County: | 3.40 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13 | Clayton County: | 7.36 / 10,000 pop. | | Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23 | This county: | 13.01 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Clayton County: | 8.3% | | Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate: | Clayton County: | 28.4% | | State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $5,754 | $34,524 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $7,928 | $47,568 | 3 | $2,004 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $8,677 | $34,708 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $609 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
1 | $2,469 | $29,628 | 1 | $872 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,256 | $27,072 | 2 | $1,147 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $27,084 | $36,112 | 8 | $4,632 |
Elkader government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $139,000 ($109.54)
Solid Waste Management: $137,000 ($107.96)
Parks & Recreation: $91,000 ($71.71)
All Other: $19,000 ($14.97)
Regular Highways: $2,000 ($1.58)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $297,000 ($234.04)
Water Utilities: $91,000 ($71.71)
Parks & Recreation: $57,000 ($44.92)
Sewerage: $54,000 ($42.55)
Libraries: $37,000 ($29.16)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $173,000 ($136.33)
Parks & Recreation: $156,000 ($122.93)
Solid Waste Management: $127,000 ($100.08)
Police Protection: $118,000 ($92.99)
Water Utilities: $109,000 ($85.89)
Sewerage: $98,000 ($77.23)
General - Other: $64,000 ($50.43)
Central Staff Services: $49,000 ($38.61)
Libraries: $42,000 ($33.10)
Fire Protection: $20,000 ($15.76)
General Public Buildings: $12,000 ($9.46)
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000 ($4.73)
Air Transportation: $6,000 ($4.73)
Health Services - Other: $4,000 ($3.15)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000 ($1.58)
- General - Interest on Debt: $49,000 ($38.61)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $39,000 ($30.73)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $185,000 ($145.78)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $694,000 ($546.89)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $214,000 ($168.64)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $555,000 ($437.35)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $164,000 ($129.24)
Other, NEC: $155,000 ($122.14)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $198,000 ($156.03)
Water Utilities: $21,000 ($16.55)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $63,000 ($49.65)
Rents: $11,000 ($8.67)
Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($2.36)
Property Sale Other: $2,000 ($1.58)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $67,000 ($52.80)
Libraries: $29,000 ($22.85)
Water Utilities: $4,000 ($3.15)
Sewerage: $2,000 ($1.58)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $327,000 ($257.68)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $158,000 ($124.51)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $23,000 ($18.12)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $234,000 ($184.40)
General Support: $14,000 ($11.03)
- Tax - Property: $710,000 ($559.50)
Total General Sales: $80,000 ($63.04)
Public Utilities: $20,000 ($15.76)
NEC: $6,000 ($4.73)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $319,000 ($251.38)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($7.88)
5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,938 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.02% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,331 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.68% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Elkader:
- KADR (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELKADER, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WPRE (980 AM; 1 kW; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Elkader:
- KCTN (100.1 FM; GARNAVILLO, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
- KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
- KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
- KPVL (89.1 FM; POSTVILLE, IA; Owner: POSTVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
TV broadcast stations around Elkader:
- KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
- KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
Elkader fatal accident list:
Jul 31, 2004 03:14 PM, Sr-13, Bridge St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 3, 1996 08:05 AM, E Bridge, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 23, 1978 06:50 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - North Of 23719 Gunder Road (Lat: 42.883583 Lon: -91.410694), Structure height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: KNKQ388
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 09/23/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 - Janean K Amundson, 401 Oak Ave (Lat: 42.854944 Lon: -91.411528), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
Registrant: Iowa Wireless Services, 11358 Aurora, Urbandale, IA 50322, Phone: (515) 258-7000, Email:
- Janean K Amundson, 401 Oak Ave (Lat: 42.854944 Lon: -91.411528), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
Registrant: Iowa Wireless Services, 11358 Aurora, Urbandale, IA 50322, Phone: (515) 258-7000, Email:
- PETER M CONNOLLY, Just N Of 23719 Gunder Rd (Lat: 42.883611 Lon: -91.410833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m
Registrant: United States Cellular Corporation, 1150 Connecticut Ave Ste 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 467-5700, Email:
- Just N Of 23719 Gunder Rd (Lat: 42.883611 Lon: -91.410833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m
Registrant: United States Cellular Corporation, 1150 Connecticut Ave Ste 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 467-5700, Email:
- 24493 Hwy 128 6.4 Km Nw Of Garnavillo (Lat: 42.885000 Lon: -91.319722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 75.5 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
Registrant: Design Homes Inc Dba , 600 N Marquette Rd, Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821, Phone: (608) 326-6041
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Elkader, IA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - ELKADER, Just N Of 23719 Gunder Rd (Lat: 42.883611 Lon: -91.410833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: WPND636
Assigned Frequencies: 6815.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHz, 6765.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- Sheriffs Office, 22306 230th Street (Lat: 42.890583 Lon: -91.356583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 40 m, Overall height: 42.6 m, Call Sign: WQCA914
Assigned Frequencies: 6750.62 MHz
Grant Date: 01/20/2005, Expiration Date: 01/20/2015, Certifier: Joel Biggs
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-9728, Email:
- Chicken Ridge, Chicken Ridge (Lat: 42.812750 Lon: -91.171250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 40 m, Overall height: 42.6 m, Call Sign: WQCD297
Assigned Frequencies: 6528.75 MHz, 6590.62 MHz
Grant Date: 02/03/2005, Expiration Date: 02/03/2015, Certifier: Joel Biggs
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-9728, Email:
- Sheriffs Office, Sheriffs Office (Lat: 42.890583 Lon: -91.356583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 10.6 m, Call Sign: WQCD297
Grant Date: 02/03/2005, Expiration Date: 02/03/2015, Certifier: Joel Biggs
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-9728, Email:
- ELKADER, Lat: 42.856611 Lon: -91.405500, Call Sign: WQGC263
Assigned Frequencies: 956.318 MHz
Grant Date: 12/05/2006, Expiration Date: 12/05/2016, Certifier: Jennifer Cowsert
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: KB8VOY, Licensee ID: L00143262
Grant Date: 09/14/2004, Expiration Date: 11/16/2014, Certifier: Randy S Grover
Registrant: Randy S Grover, 102 Reimer Street Sw, Elkader, IA 52043 - Call Sign: KB8WMN, Licensee ID: L00836795
Grant Date: 10/26/2004, Expiration Date: 01/23/2015, Certifier: Kristin W Grover
Registrant: Kristin W Grover, 102 Reimer Street Sw, Elkader, IA 52043 - Call Sign: N0ZYB, Licensee ID: L00871771
Grant Date: 06/03/2004, Expiration Date: 06/03/2014
Registrant: Mark A Payne, 27345 Harbor Road, Elkader, IA 52043
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 1914V , Serial Number: 17263792, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 08/23/1974
Registrant (Individual): Roger Breitsprecher, 23822 Highway 128, Elkader, IA 52043 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182S (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 26613 , Serial Number: 18280326, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 09/21/1998
Registrant (Co-Owned): Paul E Marcotte, 30168 Hwy 13, Elkader, IA 52043, Other Owners: Cathy E Marcotte - Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER 100-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4073X , Serial Number: 5173, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 04/29/1970
Registrant (Individual): Gary D Willie, Po Box 747, Elkader, IA 52043
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Elkader, IA
| Most common first names in Elkader, IA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 32 | 76.6 years |
| William | 26 | 77.4 years |
| George | 22 | 78.4 years |
| Robert | 16 | 68.7 years |
| Mary | 16 | 80.4 years |
| Marie | 15 | 79.0 years |
| James | 15 | 75.7 years |
| Arthur | 13 | 82.0 years |
| Joseph | 13 | 78.2 years |
| Harry | 13 | 75.4 years |
| Most common last names in Elkader, IA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Meyer | 17 | 82.0 years |
| Glawe | 13 | 80.5 years |
| Larson | 12 | 79.3 years |
| Johnson | 11 | 85.0 years |
| Miller | 11 | 74.7 years |
| Olson | 11 | 80.3 years |
| Ehrhardt | 9 | 83.6 years |
| Lenth | 9 | 83.3 years |
| Kuehl | 8 | 79.4 years |
| Moser | 8 | 80.1 years |
| Businesses in Elkader, IA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| Subway | 1 | | | |
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally ill"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians"
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