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Elk Horn, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 649. Estimated population in July 2024: 613 (-5.5% change)
Males: 287 (44.2%), Females: 362 (55.8%)

Shelby County

Zip code: 51531

Demographics

Median resident age: 55.8 years
Median household income: $33,333
Median house value: $64,000

Population by Race

Races in Elk Horn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)

Ancestries: Danish (43.6%), German (23.1%), English (8.6%), Irish (8.5%), United States (6.0%), Norwegian (4.9%).

Elevation: 1363 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Elk Horn, IA

Population by Education

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%

3.2% Foreign born (2.5% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

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

Hospitals

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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elk Horn:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 61 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 90 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 98 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elk Horn:

  • AUDUBON COUNTY (about 13 miles; AUDUBON, IA; Abbreviation: ADU)
  • ATLANTIC MUNI (about 14 miles; ATLANTIC, IA; Abbreviation: AIO)
  • HARLAN MUNI (about 19 miles; HARLAN, IA; Abbreviation: HNR)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)

Schools

Public high school in Elk Horn:

  • ELK HORN-KIMBALLTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 4114 MADISON ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Elk Horn:

  • ELK HORN-KIMBALLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 4114 MADISON ST; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

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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