Elkhart, Iowa

About Elkhart

Elkhart, IA is a small town located in central Iowa counting 1,079 people who proudly call it home.

Elkhart holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.89 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 571 residents per square mile.

📰 Elkhart News Today

• Elkhart, IA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Oct 7
• Over 12 inches of rain leads to extensive flooding in Elkhart, Iowa WHO13.com · Jul 3
• John Frederick Hall memorialservicesofiowa.com · May 23
• Elkhart family faces second major flood in 8 years as rain 'overwhelms' town and its sewer system weareiowa.com · Jul 3
• See photos of flooding in Maxwell, Story County, Elkhart area The Ames Tribune · Jul 6

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What Makes Elkhart Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Elkhart — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• 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.
• Easy reach of Ankeny (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elkhart

• Snyder Farm · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt - Swan Lake Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Elkhart City Park reviews ★
• Elkhart Memorial Park reviews ★
• Paul Errington Marsh Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Paul Errington Wildlife Protection Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Prairie Pointe Park reviews ★
• Thorn Valley · Nature reserve reviews ★

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