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| Welcome! Whether you are a current resident, or have friends and family in the Elgin area, this web site is the place to contact the community about events and services. Elgin is a picturesque community of approximately 700 residents in the northeastern part of Iowa. It is located between the Turkey River and Otter Creek in eastern Fayette County what is known as “Shinbone Valley.” Elgin’s 2000 population was 676 residents, but we are growing! New housing is being built in several parts of town and we are proud of the quality of life in our corner of Fayette County. Elgin is close to the communities of Clermont, West Union, Elkader, Wadena, Gunder and Postville. The Valley School district includes Wadena, Elgin and Clermont and is located about 2 miles from Elgin on Highway W51. Elgin lies in the rolling hill country and much of the surrounding area is heavily wooded. A number of residents of larger Iowa towns have weekend and vacation homes in the area. The charm of the community and the excellent business services available make it a great place to relax and enjoy the country. Elgin has an unusual number of businesses for a town of its size. Some of the businesses include, Alpine Telephone, The American Legion Hall, Ag Venture of Iowa, Baker Construction, Barker’s Jiffy Mart, Valley Cafe, Butikofer Insurance, Chapman Electric, Don’s Phillips 66, Downtown Hair designs, Newspapers of Fayette County – The Elgin Echo, Elgin Fire Department, Elgin Motor Supply, Elgin Historical Society, Elgin State Bank, Elgin Laundromat, Extra Touch Salon, F&F Hardware, Fauser Oil, Fox Hollow Antiques and Gifts, Frieden Welding, Grid Works, Hilgerson Trucking, Treasures Antiques and Fine Art, Tyson Hog Buying Station, Katsumes Law Firm, Leonard Funeral Home, Mary Kay Cosmetics – Terry Kruger, Old Library Cafe, Moore’s IGA Grocery, Relay Iowa, Rod’s Plumbing and Heating, Seabrooke Accounting, The Sunrise Group, Torkelson Motors, Valley Veterinary Clinic, NE Iowa Coop, and Wenger Construction. Lutra, Iowa is now part of Elgin. It was the small town a mile from downtown Elgin and was incorporated into the town of Elgin in the early 1900’s. The railroad came through Lutra and served both communities until the late 1970’s. Both Elgin and Lutra had hotels and separate business districts well into the 20th Century. Samuel Connors laid out the city blocks in Lutra which originally consisted of 8 blocks. The Elgin Historical Society has numerous pictures and city records relating to Lutra. We welcome you to our community and hope that you’ll come to visit. Elgin is a serene community and the perfect place for a weekend getaway. We're just 75 miles from Cedar Rapids and Waterloo and an easy drive from Chicago, Des Moines, Minneapolis and Madison. Elgin residents enjoy an extremely low cost of living in a safe, scenic community with plenty of services and things to do. It's a great place to live and a fine place to retire. But best of all, our community is an exceptional place to raise a family in a top school district - The Valley Community Schools! Come for a visit - you may decide to stay! For more information about Elgin, see our City Of Elgin page and take a tour of our web site. |
| ECBC The Elgin Community Betterment Committee meets the 3rd Thursday of each month in the at the cafe or the public meeting room of the Elgin Public Library in downtown Elgin. |
| Would you like your Elgin area business to have a web page and links? The Elgin web site is offering custom web pages and links for Valley businesses for only $25.00 a year! It's the most inexpensive deal on the web! Take a look at a sample page featuring "TREASURES" Antiques: Click here to see an example - TREASURES Contact the site webmaster for details and an appointement. Click here to contact the web master. |
| Would you like to have your email address listed on the Elgin Web Site? Click here to add your name to our email listing. |
| Contact the Elgin Website Manager Click Here. This web site was created and is maintained as a volunteer project for the town of Elgin and is sponsored by the Elgin Community Betterment Committee (ECBC) and is paid for by business web listings at no cost to the taxpayers. |
| Learn more about Race America! Click on this link to visit their site: www.raceamerica.org |
| Click here to see the latest information on Beulahland Christian Camp located east of Elgin off Hwy 56 |
Welcome to Elgin, Iowa!
The official web site for the town of Elgin, Iowa.
Sponsored by the Elgin, Iowa Community Betterment Committee and Elgin City Council
The official web site for the town of Elgin, Iowa.
Sponsored by the Elgin, Iowa Community Betterment Committee and Elgin City Council
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| SHARE Serving Iowa, Eastern Nebraska, Northern Missouri & South Dakota www.shareiowa.org email shareiowa@mahaska.org Would you like to save money on groceries? Do you know someone who could benefit from stretching his or her food dollars? SHARE can offer you up to a 50% savings on nutritious food packages for just 2 hours of *volunteer service each month. To find out more about SHARE check out our web site, email us, or call 1-800-344-1107. Scroll down and check out the money-saving, food packages we are offering in May: May Packages Available Purchase one package, all packages or any combination. No Limits! (A) (A) Best Value Package $18.00 “Check it out and save” 1.5 lbs. Organic Ground Beef Patties, 1 lb. Bacon, 1 lb. Fully Cooked Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets, 2.4 lbs. Roaster Chicken Drumsticks, 12 oz. Bonser Noodles, 8.5 oz. Farmrich Cheese Bites/Mexican Flavoring (25-30 bites per box) and Assorted Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (B) Fruit &Veggie Package $10.00 “Get your recommended servings of fruits & veggies every day” Assorted Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, 12 oz. Bonser Noodles, 8.5 oz. Farmrich Cheese Bites/Mexican Flavoring (25-30 bites per box) (C) Meat Only Package $10.00 “Purchase with the (A) package to double your meat” 1.5 lbs. Organic Ground Beef Patties, 1 lb. Bacon, 1 lb. Fully Cooked Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets, 2.4 lbs. Roaster Chicken Drumsticks (D) Shrimp & Steak Package $15.00 20 oz./40 – 50 pieces precooked breaded tail-on-Shrimp 30 oz./ 5 – 6 oz. Boneless, New York Strip Steaks – Individually Wrapped (E) Grill Pkg. $16.00 “Good choice for summer grilling” 4 – 5 oz. Choice Ball Tip Steaks 4 – 5 oz. Boneless Chops 4 – 4 oz. Hamburger Patties 1 lb. Individually Quick Frozen Boneless Chicken Breasts (F) Choice Item/$ 6.50 Glazed Spiral Ham Slices 5 lbs. Must purchase A,B,C,D or E to qualify for this item *Volunteer service – Sharing your time and talents with others without being paid. Ideas include: Helping a neighbor, visiting a shut in, activities with your church or other local civic organizations, Scouts, Volunteer Fire Dept., etc. the list is endless, you can even help out your local SHARE host site. You choose! Due to press deadline, monthly food packages may be subject to last minute changes Help SPREAD THE WORD about SHARE, forward this flyer to everyone in your address book, someone may be able to SHARE with others by acquiring this information |
| Iowa SHARE program offers discounted healthy food for volunteer services. See the information at the bottom of this page! |
| Elgin Town & Country Market meets May through October. Thursdays 5:00 to 6:30 PM at the downtown Elgin City Park on Center Street next to the Elgin State Bank. |
| Elgin Homecoming 2009 Click here to see details, dates and committee contacts! |
| SPECIAL EVENT LECTURE Wild Edibles 101 Presented by Sam Thayer - Author of "Forager's Harvest" Saturday, May 24th - 9 AM - 3 PM at the Echo Valley State Park Learn from a wild foods expert what is edible on the forest floor and along rivers in Iowa. This 6 hour class is a great introduction into wild cuisine and is sure to send your taste buds into delight. Meet at the smaller shelter at Echo Valley State Park. Remember to bring water and a sack lunch. Appetizers provided along the trail. Cost: $5.00/person Pre-registration is required call: 563-245-1516 Sponsored by the Fayette County Conservation Board and the Clayton County Conservation Board. |