A town of 2,617, settled in 1853. Safer than 1% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Eldora does most differently from other towns.
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Eldora. Another town gets a different order.
Eldora reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 99% report less.
The typical Eldora home is worth about $105,000, down 3.7% in a year, 56% below the Iowa typical home.
0.7 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pine Lake State Park | 0.4 mi | 134 |
| 2. Deer Park | 0.1 mi | 21 |
| 3. Twister Park | — | 13 |
Eldora beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Eldora | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.9% |
The public schools Eldora’s kids attend trail 75% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldora-New Providence Elementary School | PK–5 | 242 | C |
| South Hardin High School | 9–12 | 237 | C+ |
Eldora has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
About one in 4 of Eldora’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Iowa Falls (7%), Marshalltown (4%) and Des Moines (4%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Eldora on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Eldora.
City in Iowa, USA
Eldora is a city and the county seat of Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,663 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Hardin County.
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