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, 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,  Hardware MD,
Fauser Energy Resources, Frieden Welding, Hilgerson Trucking, Treasures
Antiques and Fine Art, Tyson Hog Buying Station, Katsumes Law Firm,
Leonard-Grau Funeral Home, Mary Kay Cosmetics – Terry Kruger,
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. Heart of the Valley Clinic, Krueger
Construction, Federal Hybrids, Inc., Roger Falb Rentals, Central Tank Coating--
Water Tower Maintenance, Francis Butikofer, Real Estate, J & L Lawn Care,
Kevin Lembke Trucking, Keith Johnson Grain Hauling,
J & M Fund Raising, Inc. & Jimmy's Elgin Cafe

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 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 appointment.

Click here to contact the web
master.

What's New at the
Library?
...Check out the
Elgin Library page.

Click HERE
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
Iowa SHARE program offers
discounted healthy food for
volunteer services. Click on this link
for more details:
www.shareiowa.com
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.
Click here for schedule
of musical entertainment.
The area Community Calendar is
up and  running! Click on the  
button at the top of this column to
see the information.

If you have a community event that
you would like to have on this page,
please email Al Seabrooke at:
ajseabr@alpinecom.net
Elgin Comprehensive Plan
Click Here

"Elgin - then and now"
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
A Great Gift!
Elgin Comprehensive Plan
Committee needs your help!
See text below to the right
in hot pink box.
Don't Forget Valentine's Day!  
Click here to see some great ideas!