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Shelby County

Population in July 2007: 607. Population change since 2000: -8.2%
 

Males: 268  (44.2%)
Females: 339  (55.8%)

Median resident age:  55.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51531.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,723 (it was $33,333 in 2000)
Elk Horn:  $42,723
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,952 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
Elk Horn:  $93,952
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,388; Detached houses: $91,836; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $77,662; Mobile homes: $55,000
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Races in Elk Horn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Elk Horn: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Danish (43.6%), German (23.1%), English (8.6%), Irish (8.5%), United States (6.0%), Norwegian (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/28/1910

Elevation: 1363 feet

Land area: 0.77 square miles.

Population density: 790 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Elk Horn

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elk Horn city

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 23.2%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

21 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This city:  3.2%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Elk Horn:  1.0% ($631)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (47.8 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (54.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (381.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kimballton, IA (1.6 miles ), Brayton, IA (2.8 miles) , Exira, IA (3.1 miles ), Marne, IA (3.2 miles) , Audubon, IA (3.3 miles ), Walnut, IA (3.4 miles ), Atlantic, IA (3.7 miles ), Harlan, IA (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $108,200
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $129,600
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $129,600
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $149,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $149,000

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Latitude: 41.59 N, Longitude: 95.06 W

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-2.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)



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Elk Horn-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 167% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the Elk Horn city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.1 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elk Horn:
  • AUDUBON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; AUDUBON, IA)
  • CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ATLANTIC, IA)
  • SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HARLAN, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Elk Horn, IA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elk Horn:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 52 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 62 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 62 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
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Public elementary/middle school in Elk Horn:
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Library in Elk Horn:
  • ELK HORN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,250; Location: 2027 WASHINGTON, BOX 119; 7,680 books; 379 audio materials; 728 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Elk Horn: Elk Horn Elevator (A), Danish Immigrant Museum (B), Danish Windmill Museum and Welcome Center (C), Elk Horn Fire Department (D), Elk Horn Public Library (E), Elk Horn Town Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Elk Horn include: First Baptist Church (A), Elk Horn Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Elk Horn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Elk Horn: Elk Horn City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Elk Horn Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Bedstemor's House (Museums; 2105 College Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Elk Horn and their reported violations in the past:

ELK HORN MUNI WATER WORKS (Population served: 649, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  0.5%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elk Horn, IA


95 people in nursing homes


Elk Horn compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Elk Horn (2009 data):
  • The Shelby County State Bank: Elk Horn Branch at 4039 Main Street, branch established on 1934-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $231.1 mil, Deposits: $209.3 mil, headquarters in Harlan, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religon statistics for Elk Horn

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents42.0%24.4%15.6%5.6%2.7%
Congregations17.1%14.3%20.0%5.7%8.6%
NameUnited Church of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.9%1.3%1.2%3.1%
Congregations2.9%5.7%5.7%2.9%17.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$740
Streets and Highways 1$2,968$35,6160$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$126
Local Libraries 0$0 3$1,279
Totals for Government 1$2,968$35,6165$2,145



Elk Horn government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $48,000
    Sewerage: $35,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $387,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Libraries: $7,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $124,000
    Regular Highways: $59,000
    Solid Waste Management: $55,000
    General - Other: $46,000
    Parks & Recreation: $31,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
    Libraries: $24,000
    General Public Buildings: $17,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $289,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $454,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $35,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $441,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $113,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $52,000
    General Support: $12,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $158,000
    Total General Sales: $32,000
    Other Selective Sales: $9,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $64,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $17,000

5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.20%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pottawattamie County, IA  1.09% ($30,961 average AGI)
from Crawford County, IA  0.47% ($28,455)
from Douglas County, NE  0.38% ($25,722)


6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,059 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pottawattamie County, IA  1.20% ($28,807 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  0.78% ($22,541)
to Cass County, IA  0.32% ($20,933)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elk Horn:
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elk Horn:
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSOM (96.5 FM; AUDUBON, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS L.C.)
  • KNOD (105.3 FM; HARLAN, IA; Owner: WIRELESS BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KSWI (95.7 FM; ATLANTIC, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Elk Horn:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)


Elk Horn fatal accident list:
Nov 1, 1983 11:40 AM, Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Robert Nall, 337 Highway 173 (East Side Of Highway 173, 1/2 Way Betwen Elk Horn And I-80), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61.9 m, Overall height: 73.2 m
    Registrant: Heartland Tower Inc., Topeka, KS 66605, Phone: (785) 266-3999, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KA0MIM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00818678
    Grant Date: 01/07/1999, Expiration Date: 01/07/2009
    Registrant: James E Bieker, 2003 College Street, Elk Horn, IA 51531-0120
  • Call Sign: KB0CEX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01405881
    Grant Date: 06/05/2008, Expiration Date: 11/20/2017, Certifier: Glennda V Mortenson
    Registrant: Glennda V Mortenson, 4419 Bornholm St, Elk Horn, IA 51531
  • Call Sign: KB0CEY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01405882
    Grant Date: 06/05/2008, Expiration Date: 11/20/2017, Certifier: Robert V Mortenson Jr
    Registrant: Robert V Mortenson Jr, Elk Horn, IA 51531
  • Call Sign: WA0SPG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00756634
    Grant Date: 01/02/2004, Expiration Date: 03/22/2014, Certifier: Michael W Howard
    Registrant: Michael W Howard, 2012 High St., Elk Horn, IA 51531


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