Elbow Lake, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 1,284 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +0.7%
 
Males: 659  (51.4%)
Females: 625  (48.6%)
Median resident age:

38.3 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 56531, 56589.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,111 (it was $30,441 in 2000)
Elbow Lake:

$48,111
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,910 (it was $16,429 in 2000)

Elbow Lake city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $127,463 (it was $50,600 in 2000)
Elbow Lake:

$127,463
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $132,508; detached houses: $132,376

Median gross rent in 2022: $732.

March 2022 cost of living index in Elbow Lake: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.9%

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  • Races in Elbow Lake, MN (2022)
    • 1,02590.8%White alone
    • 897.9%Two or more races
    • 60.5%American Indian alone
    • 30.3%Hispanic

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Ancestries: Norwegian (35.5%), German (33.9%), American (5.5%), European (3.7%), Scandinavian (3.5%), Polish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1222 feet

Land area: 1.35 square miles.

Population density: 952 people per square mile   (low).

Elbow Lake, Minnesota map

5 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.4%
Minnesota:

8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,499 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,823 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (72.7 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (149.1 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (502.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Wendell, MN (2.6 miles),
Barrett, MN (2.6 miles ),
Ashby, MN (3.2 miles ),
Dalton, MN (3.6 miles ),
Norcross, MN (3.7 miles),
Evansville, MN (3.7 miles ),
Hoffman, MN (3.8 miles ),
Herman, MN (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 45.99 N, Longitude: 95.97 W

Area code: 218

Distribution of median household income in Elbow Lake, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Elbow Lake, MN in 2022
Elbow Lake satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $195,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $168,500
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $103,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $76,500
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $25,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Elbow Lake, MN residents
Average permit cost in Elbow Lake, MN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Minnesota:

2.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +88 (+7.4%).
Most common industries in Elbow Lake, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (17.2%)
  • Educational services (11.5%)
  • Construction (9.1%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
  • Machinery (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.4%)
  • Educational services (8.6%)
  • Health care (6.1%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.0%)
  • Machinery (4.6%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (3.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (28.4%)
  • Educational services (14.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.2%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Elbow Lake, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
  • Top executives (4.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.1%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.0%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4.7%)

Average climate in Elbow Lake, Minnesota

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Elbow Lake, Minnesota environmental map by EPA

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Tornado activity:

Elbow Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Minnesota state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1982, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the Elbow Lake city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1964, a category F3 tornado 30.2 miles away from the city center injured 11 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Elbow Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 22.6 miles away from Elbow Lake center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 26.9 miles away from Elbow Lake center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 208.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 720.3 miles away from Elbow Lake center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 265.7 miles away from Elbow Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grant County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Elbow Lake topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Elbow Lake:

  • PRAIRIE RIDGE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 930 FIRST STREET NORTHEAST)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Elbow Lake:

  • BARRETT CARE CENTER INC (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BARRETT, MN)
  • PELICAN LAKE HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; ASHBY, MN)
  • EVANSVILLE CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; EVANSVILLE, MN)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - HOFFMAN (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; HOFFMAN, MN)

Airports located in Elbow Lake:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elbow Lake:

  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College (about 22 miles; Fergus Falls, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,863)
  • Alexandria Technical & Community College (about 31 miles; Alexandria, MN; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • North Dakota State College of Science (about 37 miles; Wahpeton, ND; FT enrollment: 2,318)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 71 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 72 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
  • Ridgewater College (about 74 miles; Willmar, MN; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 75 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 12,680)

Public elementary/middle school in Elbow Lake:

See full list of schools located in Elbow Lake

Library in Elbow Lake:

  • ELBOW LAKE: THORSON MEM LIBRARY (Operating income: $138,151; Location: 117 CENTRAL AVENUE; 19,072 books; 15,187 e-books; 1,504 audio materials; 2,320 video materials; 14 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 78 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • The Catholic Church in Elbow Lake, MN is St. Olaf

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Elbow Lake: Elbow Lake (A), Elbow Lake Fire Department (B), Grant County Historical Museum (C), Elbow Lake Police Department (D), Elbow Lake Library (E), Elbow - Tulaby Lakes Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Elbow Lake include: Victory in Life Church (A), United Lutheran Church (B), Saint Olaf Catholic Church (C), Lakeview Assembly of God Church (D), Grace Evangelical Free Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), Saint Frances Cabrini Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Loretto Catholic Cemetery (1), Ness Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Flekkefjord Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Country Inn Motel (411 2nd Street Northeast) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Grant 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 Elbow Lake that have no violations reported:

  • ELBOW LAKE (Population served: 1,275, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.2%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.4%
Whole state:

6.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

15 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse in 2000

Banks with branches in Elbow Lake (2011 data):

  • Eagle Bank: Elbow Lake Branch at 18 Central Avenue North, branch established on 1887/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $113.2 mil, Deposits: $97.0 mil, headquarters in Glenwood, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Eagle Investment Company, Inc.
  • Star Bank: Elbow Lake Branch at 21 Central Ave N, branch established on 1989/06/30. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $149.3 mil, Deposits: $127.6 mil, headquarters in Bertha, MN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices
  • Bank of the West: Elbow Lake Branch at 14 Central Ave S, branch established on 1891/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas

For population 15 years and over in Elbow Lake:

Marital status in Elbow Lake, MN
  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

For population 25 years and over in Elbow Lake:

  • High school or higher: 91.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
Minnesota average:

10.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Elbow Lake
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Elbow Lake, MN (based on Grant County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant3,78415
Evangelical Protestant1,2008
Catholic5192
Other4-
None511-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Grant County:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Grant County:

8.32 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Grant County:

9.98 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Grant County:

7.9%
Minnesota:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.2%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Grant County:

11.3%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.1%
Minnesota:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Elbow Lake:

48.8%
Minnesota:

48.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.8
Minnesota:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

16.6%
Minnesota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

13.1%
State:

9.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Elbow Lake:

6.9
Minnesota:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.5%
Minnesota:

33.5%

General health condition:
Elbow Lake:

56.5%
Minnesota:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Elbow Lake:

84.4%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Elbow Lake, MN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Electric Power 3$21,176$84,7040$0
Streets and Highways 3$16,338$65,3520$0
Financial Administration 3$9,484$37,9360$0
Water Supply 1$7,084$85,0080$0
Parks and Recreation 1$4,632$55,5840$0
Local Libraries 1$4,314$51,7680$0
Other Government Administration 1$9,820$117,8400$0
Totals for Government 13$72,848$67,2440$0

Elbow Lake government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $64,000 ($49.84)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,718,000 ($1338.01)
    General - Other: $625,000 ($486.76)
    Water Utilities: $448,000 ($348.91)
    Parks and Recreation: $289,000 ($225.08)
    Financial Administration: $275,000 ($214.17)
    Solid Waste Management: $201,000 ($156.54)
    Sewerage: $181,000 ($140.97)
    Regular Highways: $160,000 ($124.61)
    Libraries: $104,000 ($81.00)
    Local Fire Protection: $70,000 ($54.52)
    Air Transportation: $51,000 ($39.72)
    Central Staff Services: $32,000 ($24.92)
    Police Protection: $1,000 ($0.78)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $258,000 ($200.93)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $410,000 ($319.31)
    Water Utilities: $192,000 ($149.53)
    Parks and Recreation: $98,000 ($76.32)
    Electric Utilities: $62,000 ($48.29)
    General - Other: $60,000 ($46.73)
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000 ($21.81)
    Libraries: $18,000 ($14.02)
    Sewerage: $8,000 ($6.23)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($3.12)

Elbow Lake government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $357,000 ($278.04)
    Parks and Recreation: $238,000 ($185.36)
    Solid Waste Management: $228,000 ($177.57)
    Other: $34,000 ($26.48)
    Air Transportation: $16,000 ($12.46)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $171,000 ($133.18)
    Water Utilities: $88,000 ($68.54)
    Other: $1,000 ($0.78)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $24,000 ($18.69)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $388,000 ($302.18)
    Special Assessments: $183,000 ($142.52)
    Interest Earnings: $9,000 ($7.01)
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,000 ($2.34)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,224,000 ($1732.09)
    Water Utilities: $287,000 ($223.52)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $423,000 ($329.44)
    Other: $112,000 ($87.23)
    Highways: $8,000 ($6.23)
  • Tax - Property: $739,000 ($575.55)
    Other License: $7,000 ($5.45)

Elbow Lake government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,168,000 ($4803.74)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,560,000 ($4330.22)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $608,000 ($473.52)

Elbow Lake government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,300,000 ($1012.46)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elbow Lake:

  • KBRF (1250 AM; 10 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KJJK (1020 AM; 2 kW; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elbow Lake:

  • KJJK-FM (96.5 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC.)
  • KIKV-FM (100.7 FM; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Owner: BDI BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXRA-FM (92.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: PARADIS BROADCASTING OF ALEX, INC.)
  • KZCR (103.3 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: RESULT RADIO, INC)
  • KNWF (91.5 FM; FERGUS FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Elbow Lake:

  • KCCO-TV (Channel 7; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • K45DP (Channel 45; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K51EJ (Channel 51; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K27EN (Channel 27; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K39DZ (Channel 39; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K31DH (Channel 31; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY UHF-TV, INC.)
  • K53DX (Channel 53; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K59BT (Channel 59; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K61BJ (Channel 61; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K63BW (Channel 63; DONNELLY/HERMAN, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K18DU (Channel 18; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY UHF-TV, INC.)
  • K55FW (Channel 55; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • K57BL (Channel 57; DONNELLY, MN; Owner: FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE)
  • KSAX (Channel 42; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: KSAX-TV, INC.)
  • K21AK (Channel 21; APPLETON, MN; Owner: TELEVIEW SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA, INC.)
  • K36AA (Channel 36; ALEXANDRIA, ETC., MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K16CO (Channel 16; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K18DG (Channel 18; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K26CL (Channel 26; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K32EB (Channel 32; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K48DV (Channel 48; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K50DB (Channel 50; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K52DZ (Channel 52; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K55ID (Channel 55; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • K58DS (Channel 58; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Owner: SELECTIVE TV, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 1.0mTotal length
  • 1,965Total average daily traffic
  • 196Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,800Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 11. The highest number of fire incidents - 19 took place in 2012, and the least - 3 in 2006. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Elbow Lake, MN When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (41.1%), and Outside Fires (37.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Elbow Lake, MN
    • 7441.1%Structure Fires
    • 6837.8%Outside Fires
    • 2815.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 105.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Elbow Lake, MN
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Elbow Lake, MN
  • 50.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 26.0%Electricity
  • 21.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Elbow Lake, MN
  • 54.9%Electricity
  • 17.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 15.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.5%Utility gas
  • 3.3%No fuel used


Elbow Lake compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
There are 13 pilots and 5 other airmen in this city.
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  • Duwayne R. Cookman (1)
  • Dale Ekdahl (1)

Total of 4 patent applications in 2008-2024.