Elberon, Iowa

About Elberon

Elberon is a tiny community in eastern Iowa with an estimated population of 178.

Elberon holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.66 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 270 residents per square mile.

📰 Elberon News Today

• Cindy Sue Schweitzer Legacy obituary · May 5
• Jay Wilson Obituary - August 12, 2023 - Elberon, Iowa Legacy obituary · Aug 1
• Vernon Parizek Obituary Feb 6, 2024 Phillips Funeral Homes · Feb 6
• Faye Fisher Obituary - November 1, 2015 - Elberon, Iowa Legacy obituary · Aug 1
• Former Elberon librarian convicted of soliciting vandalism, criminal mischief Times Republican · Jan 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Elberon Unique

• The only place in America named Elberon — 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 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elberon

• Elberon Park reviews ★
• Salt Creek Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Elberon

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