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Shelby County

Population in July 2009: 605. Population change since 2000: -6.8%
 

Males: 267  (44.2%)
Females: 338  (55.8%)

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

Zip codes: 51531.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,660 (it was $33,333 in 2000)
Elk Horn:

$39,660
Iowa:

$48,044
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,474

Elk Horn city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $86,074 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
Elk Horn:

$86,074
Iowa:

$122,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $83,274; Detached houses: $83,459; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $73,866; Mobile homes: $73,866

Median gross rent in 2009: $400.

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  • White alone - 494 (94.1%)
  • Hispanic - 25 (4.8%)
  • Two or more races - 6 (1.1%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Elk Horn: 83.6 (less than average, 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: 787 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 (commute): 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 July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $929 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $975 (1.2%)
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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
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.59 N, Longitude: 95.06 W

Area code: 712

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

4.9%
Iowa:

6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (13%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Information (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Retail trade (24%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Elk Horn-area historical tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 187% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1953, a category F5 (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 F4 (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.

Earthquake activity:

Elk Horn-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from Elk Horn center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Shelby County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 2, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Elk Horn:

  • AUDUBON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; AUDUBON, IA)
  • CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; ATLANTIC, IA)
  • MYRTUE MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; 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 44 miles; Council Bluffs, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,574)
  • Metropolitan Community College Area (about 51 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 7,095)
  • Creighton University (about 52 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 6,479)
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center (about 52 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 2,774)
  • Bellevue University (about 54 miles; Bellevue, NE; FT enrollment: 3,237)
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha (about 55 miles; Omaha, NE; FT enrollment: 9,853)
  • Drake University (about 73 miles; Des Moines, IA; FT enrollment: 4,382)

Public high school in Elk Horn:

Public elementary/middle school in Elk Horn:

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Library in Elk Horn:

  • ELK HORN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,587; Location: 2027 WASHINGTON; 6,850 books; 546 audio materials; 1,647 video materials; 13 state licensed databases; 41 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Elk Horn: Elk Horn Elevator (A), Elk Horn Town Hall (B), Elk Horn Public Library (C), Elk Horn Fire Department (D), Danish Immigrant Museum (E), Danish Windmill Museum and Welcome Center (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).

 
Shelby County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.4%
(4.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

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

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 significantly above 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 (2011 data):

  • The Shelby County State Bank: Elk Horn Branch at 4039 Main Street, branch established on 04/01/1934. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $21.8 mil, Deposits: $19.7 mil, headquarters in Harlan, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Elk Horn travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Iowa:


2008 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Iowa:
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Religion statistics for Elk Horn:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.69%
Here77.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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
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.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Here:

3.25 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
This county:

8.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Shelby County:

4.87 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Shelby County:

8.4%
State:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.3%
State:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.0%
Iowa:

14.5%

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 ($79.34)
    Sewerage: $35,000 ($57.85)
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000 ($16.53)
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $387,000 ($639.67)
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000 ($14.88)
    Libraries: $7,000 ($11.57)
    Regular Highways: $1,000 ($1.65)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $124,000 ($204.96)
    Regular Highways: $59,000 ($97.52)
    Solid Waste Management: $55,000 ($90.91)
    General - Other: $46,000 ($76.03)
    Parks & Recreation: $31,000 ($51.24)
    Sewerage: $30,000 ($49.59)
    Libraries: $24,000 ($39.67)
    General Public Buildings: $17,000 ($28.10)
    Fire Protection: $11,000 ($18.18)
    Police Protection: $4,000 ($6.61)
    Financial Administration: $3,000 ($4.96)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($3.31)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($1.65)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000 ($21.49)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $289,000 ($477.69)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $400,000 ($661.16)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $454,000 ($750.41)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $200,000 ($330.58)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $35,000 ($57.85)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000 ($18.18)
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($4.96)
    Rents: $1,000 ($1.65)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $10,000 ($16.53)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $441,000 ($728.93)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $113,000 ($186.78)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $52,000 ($85.95)
    General Support: $12,000 ($19.83)
    All Other: $2,000 ($3.31)
  • Tax - Property: $158,000 ($261.16)
    Total General Sales: $32,000 ($52.89)
    Other Selective Sales: $9,000 ($14.88)
    NEC: $1,000 ($1.65)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $64,000 ($105.79)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $17,000 ($28.10)

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:

2
  • Robert Nall, 337 Highway 173 (East Side Of Highway 173, 1/2 Way Betwen Elk Horn And I-80) (Lat: 41.545028 Lon: -95.058111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61.9 m, Overall height: 73.2 m, Licensee ID: L00500112
    Registrant: Heartland Tower Inc., Topeka, KS 66605, Phone: (785) 266-3999, Email:
  • Robert Nall, 337 Highway 173 (East Side Of Highway 173, 1/2 Way Betwen Elk Horn And I-80) (Lat: 41.545028 Lon: -95.058111), 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, Licensee ID: L00818678
    Grant Date: 07/31/2009, Expiration Date: 07/31/2019
    Registrant: James E Bieker, 402 Hwy 173, Elk Horn, IA 51531
  • Call Sign: KB0CEX, 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, 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, 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



Most common first names in Elk Horn, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Anna2586.8 years
John1484.5 years
Hans1383.1 years
Chris1285.3 years
Jens1083.9 years
Peter1084.5 years
Emma890.2 years
Martha786.0 years
Marie784.5 years
Clara786.6 years
Most common last names in Elk Horn, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Petersen4182.7 years
Hansen3684.9 years
Christensen3483.1 years
Jensen3086.1 years
Nelson2584.9 years
Andersen2083.9 years
Lange1479.9 years
Nielsen1487.4 years
Larsen1481.1 years
Johnson1381.6 years

Elk Horn on our top lists:

  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Florists"
  • #2 (51531) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Danish first ancestries"

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