Elk City, Idaho
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| Males: 1,035 |  (52.9%) |
| Females: 921 |  (47.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 45.1 years |
| Idaho median age: | 33.2 years |
| Elk City: | $54,510 |
| ID: | $72,785 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,239 (it was $13,789 in 2000)
Elk City CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $378,245 (it was $100,700 in 2000)
| Elk City: | $378,245 |
| ID: | $432,500 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elk City, ID
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- 1,89595.7%White alone
- 402.0%American Indian alone
- 221.1%Two or more races
- 180.9%Hispanic
- 50.3%Asian alone
Races in Elk City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Idaho and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Elk City, Idaho as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Elk City is 978 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Elevation: 3980 feet
Land area: 5967.6 square miles.
Population density: 0.3 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Elk City CCD: | 0.6% ($570) |
| Idaho: | 1.0% ($1,007) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missoula, MT 
(88.4 miles , pop. 57,053).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (337.2 miles , pop. 480,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (840.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Stites, ID (5.2 miles ),
), Pierce-Headquarters, ID (6.6 miles )
)Latitude: 46.03 N, Longitude: 115.42 W
Area code: 208
| Here: | 4.1% |
| Idaho: | 3.1% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.3%)
- Wood products (9.3%)
- Educational services (9.3%)
- Public administration (8.7%)
- Construction (7.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
- Health care (6.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (18.9%)
- Wood products (13.0%)
- Construction (11.1%)
- Public administration (10.5%)
- Educational services (7.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.3%)
- Educational services (11.9%)
- Health care (10.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (9.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1%)
- Finance & insurance (8.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.8%)
- Computer specialists (3.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.0%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (5.6%)
- Cashiers (5.3%)
- Computer specialists (4.7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.7%)
Average climate in Elk City, Idaho
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Elk City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Idaho state average. It is 1067% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 156.8 miles away from Elk City center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 253.2 miles away from Elk City center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 109.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 396.7 miles away from Elk City center
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 346.2 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 8/22/1984 at 09:46:30, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.8 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 128.9 miles away from Elk City center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Idaho County (13) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 5, Fires: 3, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Airports located in Elk City:
- Elk City Airport (S90) (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 200, Itinerant Ops: 1,200)
- Mallard Creek Ranch Airport (9ID6) (Runways: 1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elk City:
- Lewis-Clark State College (about 81 miles; Lewiston, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,199)
- The University of Montana (about 90 miles; Missoula, MT; FT enrollment: 13,602)
- University of Idaho (about 91 miles; Moscow, ID; FT enrollment: 10,416)
- Washington State University (about 96 miles; Pullman, WA; FT enrollment: 25,055)
- North Idaho College (about 131 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 4,684)
- Walla Walla Community College (about 138 miles; Walla Walla, WA; FT enrollment: 4,263)
- Eastern Oregon University (about 139 miles; La Grande, OR; FT enrollment: 3,127)
Public elementary/middle school in Elk City:
- ELK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 21, Location: 100 SCHOOL ROAD, Grades: PK-8)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Elk City: Elk City Ranger Station (A), Elk City Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: American Hill Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Silver Spur Outfitters (Tours & Charters; 10 South Main).
Hotels: Elk City Hotel (289 Main), Red River Corral & Cabins (Red River Hot Spring).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Elk City and their reported violations in the past:
ELK CITY WATER AND SEWER ASSN (Population served: 360, Surface water):Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In DEC-2005
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In OCT-2005
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2008)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-31-2008 to JUN-18-2009)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-31-2008 to JUN-18-2009)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.2 people |
| Idaho: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 64.5% |
| Whole state: | 69.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 6.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 11.4% |
| Whole state: | 11.8% |
| This place: | 7.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.6% |
19 people in other workers' dormitories in 2000
7 people in other nonhousehold living situations in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Elk City:
- Never married: 14.7%
- Now married: 67.2%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 13.5%
For population 25 years and over in Elk City:
- High school or higher: 88.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 12.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 7.9 |
| Idaho average: | 11.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Elk City, ID (based on Idaho County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 2,729 | 7 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,732 | 25 |
| Other | 633 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 529 | 6 |
| None | 10,644 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| This county: | 4.57 / 10,000 pop. |
| Idaho: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
| Idaho County: | 5.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| Idaho: | 3.87 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
| Here: | 15.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.8% |
| Idaho: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 28.5% |
| Idaho: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 10.3% |
| State: | 11.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Elk City:
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
- KLER (1300 AM; 5 kW; OROFINO, ID; Owner: CENTRAL IDAHO BROADCASTING)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
- KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
- KOZE (950 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
- KLCY (930 AM; 5 kW; EAST MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KORT (1230 AM; 1 kW; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Elk City:
- KORT-FM (92.7 FM; GRANGEVILLE, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)
- KNWO (90.1 FM; COTTONWOOD, ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KBAZ (96.3 FM; HAMILTON, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K274AS (102.7 FM; KAMIAH, ETC., ID; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
Elk City fatal accident list:
Jul 14, 2013 01:14 PM, Red River Rd, Dixie Rd, Lat: 45.728261, Lon: -115.319631, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 3ft / 0.7mTotal length
- $353,000Total costs
- 450Total average daily traffic
- 9Total average daily truck traffic
- 675Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elk City)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 62.7%Wood
- 14.8%Electricity
- 14.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 59.6%Wood
- 19.2%Electricity
- 10.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Elk City compared to Idaho 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.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Elk City on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other workers' dormitories (population 1,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"