Welcome to Elk Run Heights ...

The city of Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County<1>.

The location of Elk Run Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Elk Run Heights: Elk Run Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elk Run Heights has a population of 1,146 people<3> (see below for details).

Elk Run Heights is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Elk Run Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Elk Run Heights is located in the (319) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elk Run Heights had an population of 1,146 people. This is an increase of 2.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elk Run Heights had a population of 1,117 people. This makes Elk Run Heights the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Elk Run Heights represents 0.04% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 256th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,117 people, the population of Elk Run Heights increased 6.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,052 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elk Run Heights.

Communities near Elk Run Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elk Run Heights.

• Waterloo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Waterloo is located in Black Hawk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <5>
• Cedar Falls
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
  • Cedar Falls is located in Black Hawk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Falls <5>
• Independence
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Buchanan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
• Jesup
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
  • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <5>
• Hudson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
• La Porte City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte City
  • La Porte City is located in Black Hawk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte City <5>
• Denver
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
  • Denver is located in Bremer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <5>
• Dike
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
  • Dike is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <5>
• Fairbank
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
  • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <5>
• Janesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
  • Janesville is located in Black Hawk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Elk Run Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elk Run Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elk Run Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elk Run Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk Run Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Elk Run Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk Run Heights ...

Looking for more information about Elk Run Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Elk Run Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elk Run Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elk Run Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/