Elkport, Iowa
City · Population 29 · #927 in Iowa
About Elkport
Elkport is a tiny community in northeastern Iowa, home to 29 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Elkport holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.25 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 116 residents per square mile.
📰 Elkport News Today
- Obituary for Donald Gary Steger - Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory · Feb 27
- Lawson L. Waterman Obituary (2026) - Colesburg, IA - Morris Funeral Home - Guttenberg Legacy obituary · Aug 4
- Elkport woman convicted in fatal Elkader UTV crash, sentencing set KWWL · Jan 19
- Kenneth Chester Kuehl, Farmersburg, Iowa, January 27, 2026 Grau Funeral Homes · Jan 27
- Ghost Town: What Happened to Elkport, Iowa? 98.1 KHAK · Jun 25
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What Makes Elkport Unique
- The only place in America named Elkport — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.25 sq mi.
- With 29 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northeastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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 9 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)29
Rank in state#927 of 940
Land area0.25 sq mi
Density116/sq mi
Coordinates42.7418, -91.2748