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About Elkader
City in Iowa, United StatesElkader is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,209 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 1,465 in 2000. It is the county seat of Clayton County. It is the site of Iowa's lowest recorded minimum temperature, −44 °C (−47 °F) on February 3, 1996.
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The typical Elkader home is worth about $172,000, up 12.5% in a year, 28% below the Iowa typical home.
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The public schools Elkader’s kids attend trail 75% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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