Elk Run Heights, Iowa

About Elk Run Heights

Set in the eastern part of Iowa, Elk Run Heights is a small town with an estimated population of 1,061.

Elk Run Heights holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.08 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 982 residents per square mile.

📰 Elk Run Heights News Today

• Elk Run Heights man gets over 17 years for meth distribution KWWL · Feb 3
• House District 76 primary races uncontested North Tama Telegraph · May 22
• Kerry Armstrong Obituary (1967 - 2026) - Waterloo, IA - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier Legacy | Obituary · Jan 12
• Elk Run Heights, Iowa Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Carol Sue Finger Obituary December 10, 2024 dahlfuneralhome.com · Dec 10

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What Makes Elk Run Heights Unique

• The only place in America named Elk Run Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Elk Run Heights

• Junie's

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elk Run Heights

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