U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Elk River, Idaho forum City-Data.com Homepage

Elk River, Idaho



Jump to a detailed profile or search
site with Google Custom Search

Back to Elk River, ID housing info, Clearwater County, Idaho, ID smaller cities, ID small cities, All Cities.


Elk River: Elk River Elk River: Elk Creek Reservoir View from Loop Road Elk River: Breathtaking View Elk River: Elk River's Winter Wonderland
Elk River: Elk Creek from Upper Basin Elk River: Overlooking Elk River From upper Basin Road Elk River: Double Rainbow over Elk River
 

Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World

  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map

Clearwater County

Population in 2011: 125. Population change since 2000: -19.9%
 

Males: 66  (52.8%)
Females: 59  (47.2%)

Median resident age:  52.4 years
Idaho median age:  43.9 years

Zip code: 83827

Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,589 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Elk River:

$29,589
Idaho:

$44,926
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,877

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $49,955 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Elk River:

$49,955
Idaho:

$171,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $59,112; Detached houses: $63,297; Townhouses or other attached units: $70,206; Mobile homes: $39,315

Median gross rent in 2009: $190.

Elk River, ID residents, houses, and apartments details

Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses
Search for: near:  
Options
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2005-2010 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram
Elk River races chart
  • White alone - 121 (96.8%)
  • Hispanic - 4 (3.2%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Elk River: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Elk River, ID forum
Recent posts about Elk River, Idaho on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users. Elk River is mentioned 40 times on our forum:
Elk River Information Anyone??  (12 replies)
Photo Tour: Post one of your corner of Idaho....  (280 replies)
The North Idaho Front Porch  (1788 replies)
Idaho trivia  (142 replies)
Idaho Wolf Season Pics  (27 replies)
Selway-Bitterroot  (18 replies)

Ancestries: English (24.4%), German (23.7%), Irish (9.6%), United States (9.0%), Swedish (6.4%), Norwegian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2860 feet

Land area: 0.14 square miles.

Population density: 895 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



Home Value Estimate
Address:
 Unit (optional):
City
 State
 Zip


Elk River, Idaho map

For population 25 years and over in Elk River:

  • High school or higher: 67.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 12.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 47.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elk River city:

  • Never married: 4.8%
  • Now married: 72.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Idaho:  5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,000 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $673 (2.3%)

Elk River satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (84.5 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (287.1 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (885.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Bovill, ID (3.4 miles ), Deary, ID (4.2 miles ), Nez Perce, ID (4.6 miles ), Orofino, ID (4.6 miles ), Leland, ID (4.7 miles ), Peck, ID (4.9 miles) , Pierce-Headquarters, ID (5.0 miles ), Kendrick, ID (5.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $49,200
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $69,500
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $99,000
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $58,300
  • 2011: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 46.78 N, Longitude: 116.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 208

Elk River household income distribution Elk River home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

10.9%
Idaho:

6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+4.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (25%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (42%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (23%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (10%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Electricians (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)


Average climate in Elk River, Idaho

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Elk River, Idaho average temperatures Elk River, Idaho average precipitation
 
Elk River, Idaho humidity		  
Elk River, Idaho wind speed
 
Elk River, Idaho snowfall		  
Elk River, Idaho sunshine
 
Elk River, Idaho clear and cloudy days		  

Back to the top

Earthquake activity:

Elk River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Idaho state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/22/1998 at 01:17:47, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, 4.6 ML, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1994 at 06:56:49, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from Elk River center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 38.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/1997 at 09:15:06, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, 3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.8 miles away from Elk River center
On 1/20/1998 at 16:33:06, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, 3.7 MD, Depth: 4.5 mi) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Clearwater County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Elk River topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Elk River:

  • CLEARWATER VALLEY HOSPITAL & CLINICS (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; OROFINO, ID)
  • GRITMAN MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 33 miles away; MOSCOW, ID)
  • ST JOSEPH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 47 miles away; LEWISTON, ID)

Political contributions by individuals in Elk River, ID

Airports located in Elk River:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elk River:

  • University of Idaho (about 41 miles; Moscow, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,625)
  • Washington State University (about 48 miles; Pullman, WA; FT enrollment: 21,748)
  • Lewis-Clark State College (about 48 miles; Lewiston, ID; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • North Idaho College (about 69 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 3,090)
  • Eastern Washington University (about 82 miles; Cheney, WA; FT enrollment: 9,533)
  • Spokane Community College (about 84 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 4,944)
  • Gonzaga University (about 85 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 5,437)

Library in Elk River:

  • ELK RIVER DISTRICT (Operating income: $71,848; Location: 203 MAIN ST; 12,894 books; 255 audio materials; 1,959 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 51 state licensed databases; 9 print serial subscriptions)

Click to draw/clear city borders

Notable location: Elk River Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Shattuck Creek Ranch & Outfitters (Tours & Charters; Po Box 134).

Hotels: Elk River Lodge & General Store (201 Main Street), Elk River Inn (101 Main St.).

 
Clearwater 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 River and their reported violations in the past:

ELK RIVER CITY OF (Population served: 165, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.8%
(15.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  1.9 people
Idaho:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  47.7%
Whole state:  67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elk River, ID


Elk River compared to Idaho state average:

  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


Back to the top

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Elk River travel time to work - commute
Elk River mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Wood (47%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Other fuel (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Clearwater County Idaho:


2008 Presidential Election results in Clearwater County Idaho:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Elk River (based on Clearwater County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.87%
Here34.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist Convention The Wesleyan ChurchCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents19.8%17.5%15.1%13.6%9.7%
Congregations13.0%4.3%8.7%8.7%8.7%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Pentecostal Church of GodOther
Adherents7.1%5.9%2.6%2.2%6.6%
Congregations8.7%8.7%4.3%4.3%30.4%
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
Clearwater County:

4.87 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Clearwater County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Idaho:

0.53 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Clearwater County:

6.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Here:

13.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.8%
Idaho:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Clearwater County:

25.7%
Idaho:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.4%
State:

11.7%

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 1$2,268$27,2160$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$300
Streets and Highways 1$2,956$35,4721$21
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$131
Totals for Government 2$5,224$31,3447$452

Elk River government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $24,000 ($192.00)
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000 ($168.00)
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $317,000 ($2536.00)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $76,000 ($608.00)
    Financial Administration: $50,000 ($400.00)
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000 ($72.00)
    Police Protection: $6,000 ($48.00)
    Sewerage: $4,000 ($32.00)
    General - Other: $4,000 ($32.00)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $317,000 ($2536.00)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($32.00)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $220,000 ($1760.00)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $82,000 ($656.00)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $82,000 ($656.00)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $220,000 ($1760.00)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000 ($88.00)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $228,000 ($1824.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $32,000 ($256.00)
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $200,000 ($1600.00)
    Highways: $6,000 ($48.00)
  • Tax - Property: $38,000 ($304.00)
    Total General Sales: $5,000 ($40.00)
    Other Selective Sales: $3,000 ($24.00)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $47,000 ($376.00)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000 ($104.00)

8.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,255 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.29%
Idaho average:

9.61%

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 Nez Perce County, ID  1.50% ($27,932 average AGI)
from Idaho County, ID  0.58% ($22,471)
from Ada County, ID  0.55% ($47,750)


7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,559 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.63%
Idaho average:

8.30%

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 Nez Perce County, ID  2.10% ($33,066 average AGI)
to Latah County, ID  0.48% ($21,143)
to Ada County, ID  0.45% ($17,308)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elk River:

  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KLER (1300 AM; 5 kW; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KOZE (950 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KRLC (1350 AM; 5 kW; CLARKSTON LEWISTON,, WA; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)
  • KWSU (1250 AM; 5 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elk River:

  • K213BN (90.5 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: ALACCA BIBLE CONFERENCE, INC.)
  • KHTR (104.3 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • K272DO (102.3 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KPLG (91.5 FM; PLAINS, MT; Owner: YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE, INC.)
  • KLER-FM (95.3 FM; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
  • KNWO (90.1 FM; COTTONWOOD, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KTWD (97.5 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KORT-FM (92.7 FM; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
  • KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZZL-FM (99.5 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KZFN (106.1 FM; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: KRPL, INC.)
  • KMOK (106.9 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: IDA-VEND COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRFA-FM (91.7 FM; MOSCOW, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KCLK-FM (94.1 FM; CLARKSTON, WA; Owner: CLARKSTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KVTY (105.1 FM; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: IDAVEND CO. INC.)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Elk River, ID)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Elk Butte 7 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 46.836556 Lon: -116.120972), Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WNTW661
    Assigned Frequencies: 953.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/17/1999, Expiration Date: 01/31/2010, Cancellation Date: 04/03/2010
    Registrant: Phone: (214) 612-1373

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: N7MJV
    Grant Date: 03/07/1989, Expiration Date: 03/07/1999, Cancellation Date: 03/08/2001
    Registrant: John N Morris, First And Mill St Box 166, Elk River, ID 83827

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: DTA SARL COMBO FC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912 (80 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 599CA , Serial Number: 75, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 11/15/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Tom Tabbert, 202 Elk Creek Ln, Elk River, ID 83827

Back to Elk River, ID housing info, Clearwater County, Idaho, ID smaller cities, ID small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top


Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2012 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Website © 2003-2012 Advameg, Inc.