Elkhart

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Elkhart

Total population

899

Median home value

$253,900

28.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$84,554

Elkhart$85k

National$74k

Founded

1853

Elevation298 m

Land area4.09 km²

Weather50°F · Mostly Clear

Coordinates41.79°, -93.52°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Elkhart is a city in Elkhart Township, Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 882 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Elkhart, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Nearby places in Iowa

• Ankeny
  6 mi away · pop. 67,887
• Bondurant
  7.5 mi away · pop. 8,560
• Maxwell
  9.4 mi away · pop. 905
• Sheldahl
  10.2 mi away
• Slater
  10.5 mi away
• Valeria
  11.1 mi away
• Johnston
  12.6 mi away · pop. 24,064
• Mingo
  12.6 mi away
• Granger
  15.6 mi away
• Nevada
  15.7 mi away · pop. 6,983
• Madrid
  16.3 mi away
• Windsor Heights
  16.4 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Elkhart

1980 census of housing

United States. Bureau of the Census · 1983

Catalog of Indiana Shorthorn Breeders' Association show and sale

Indiana Shorthorn Breeders' Association · 1942

1990 census of population and housing

United States. Bureau of the Census · 1992

Minutes of the annual meetings of the Church of the Brethren

Church of the Brethren · 1909

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Amur honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii

Seen 2026-09-24

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Seen 2026-09-24

American Toad

Anaxyrus americanus

Seen 2026-09-24

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Seen 2026-09-23

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

Seen 2026-09-23

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Seen 2026-09-23

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Seen 2026-09-23

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Seen 2026-09-23

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Contopus virens

Seen 2026-09-20

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).