Utility & Telecommunication Providers

Water: City of Elk Horn
Gas: MidAmerican Energy Company
Electricity: MidAmerican Energy Company
Phone: Marne-Elk Horn Telephone Company
Internet: Marne-Elk Horn Telephone Company
Cable: Marne-Elk Horn Telephone Company
Cellular: US Cellular and Verizon

Government
Mayor and City Council

City Zoning? Yes

Police Protection
Shelby County Sheriff’s Department

School
Elk Horn-Kimballton School (K-12)

Top Businesses
Elk Horn is home to 59 businesses. The top two employers are MV Transportation, Inc. and Salem Lutheran Home. The city also has a veterinarian, pharmacist, lawyers, Medical Center, five restaurants, three Bed & Breakfasts, motel with indoor pool, locker, quilt shop, and other retail and service providers.
See Labor and Business for a full list by category.

Churches
Elk Horn Lutheran Church and First Baptist Church

Accommodations
There are three Bed & Breakfasts, a 31 room motel with indoor pool, 5 acre RV Park, swimming pool and park, and five dining establishments. There is also access to EV charging stations for electric vehicles.

Tourist Attractions

Danish Windmill Museum & Welcome Center
www.DanishWindmill.com

Authentic 1848 windmill built in Denmark and reassembled in Elk Horn. Video and tour of the working mill are available. Facility includes a Danish import shop and Iowa Welcome Tourism Center. The Danish Windmill received Iowa’s top tourism attraction.

Danish Immigrant Museum
www.dkmuseum.org

An International Cultural Center that tells the story of the journey and experience of the Danish immigrant from the decision to leave Denmark to establishing new homes, schools, and churches in America. You will see the first piano of the famous Danish immigrant Victor Borge, the tiny Morning Star Chapel, the Danish Immigrant Wall of Honor, and the Family History Center. The Museum received Iowa’s top tourism attraction.
Bedstemor’s House
This beautifully restored and fully functioning historic Danish home was built by Danish immigrant Jens Otto Christensen in 1889. Bedstemor means grandmother in Danish. This charming, ethnic home welcomes visitors for tours throughout the summer.

Tivoli Fest
Elk Horn’s Danish Celebration is held every Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy Danish foods and specialties such as smorbrod, aebelskiver, and medisterpolse. Tours of the Danish Windmill, Danish Immigrant Museum, Bedstemor’s House and visits to unique gift shops add to the experience. There is a parade, Danish folk dancers, an entertainment stage, and much more.

Jule Fest
Fun-filled Christmas festival is held Thanksgiving weekend. Visit the unique gift shops, large Christmas Boutique, and more.