Elkhart is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.58 square miles (4.09 km2), all land.

There were 359 housing units at an average density of 201.4 per square mile (77.7/km2).

As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 683 people, 256 households, and 175 families living in the city.

There were 269 housing units at an average density of 170.3 per square mile (65.8/km2).

25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 362 people, 158 households, and 91 families living in the city.

34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

None of the families and 4.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 8.6% of those over 64.