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Elk Horn, IA map Population (year 2000): 649. Estimated population in July 2006: 606 (-6.6% change)
 

Males: 287  (44.2%)
Females: 362  (55.8%)

Shelby County

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

Zip codes: 51531.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,400 (it was $33,333 in 2000)
Elk Horn  $36,400
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,800 (it was $64,000 in 2000)
Elk Horn  $75,800
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Elk Horn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)

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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 (59.9 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (69.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (507.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kimballton, IA (2.7 miles ), Brayton, IA (9.8 miles) , Marne, IA (10.6 miles) , Exira, IA (12.5 miles ), Audubon, IA (12.6 miles ), Walnut, IA (13.5 miles ), Atlantic, IA (13.6 miles ), Irwin, IA (17.0 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

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Latitude: 41.59 N, Longitude: 95.06 W


95 people in nursing homes

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 near Iowa state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.6 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 30.2 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:
  • CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ATLANTIC, IA)
  • AUDUBON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; AUDUBON, IA)
  • SHELBY COUNTY MYRTUE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HARLAN, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elk Horn:
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 61 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 90 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 98 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elk Horn:
  • AUDUBON COUNTY (about 13 miles; AUDUBON, IA; ID: ADU)
  • ATLANTIC MUNI (about 14 miles; ATLANTIC, IA; ID: AIO)
  • HARLAN MUNI (about 19 miles; HARLAN, IA; ID: HNR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elk Horn:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 66 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
Public high school in Elk Horn:
  • ELK HORN-KIMBALLTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 4114 MADISON ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Elk Horn:
  • ELK HORN-KIMBALLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 4114 MADISON ST; Grades: PK - 08)
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 1999:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.5%
Whole state:  3.8%

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 (2007 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: $211.9 mil, Deposits: $190.5 mil, headquarters in Harlan, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$2,538$30,4562$889
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$193
Local Libraries 0$0 3$1,013
Totals for Government 1$2,538$30,4566$2,095


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.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KJAN (1220 AM; 0 kW; ATLANTIC, IA; Owner: WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

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)

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