Moving to Elko, Minnesota

Population: 472. Estimated population in July 2024: 533 (+12.9% change)
Males: 249 (52.8%), Females: 223 (47.2%)

Scott County

Zip code: 55020

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $67,625
Median house value: $159,100

Population by Race

Races in Elko:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)

Ancestries: German (44.3%), Norwegian (22.7%), Irish (16.9%), Swedish (7.4%), Dutch (6.4%), United States (6.4%).

Elevation: 1140 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elko

• High school or higher: 91.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 2.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elko city

• Never married: 15.5%
• Now married: 74.8%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 2.1%
• Divorced: 7.0%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +211 (+80.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elko:

• NORTHFIELD CITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN)
• FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BURNSVILLE, MN)
• QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; NEW PRAGUE, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elko:

• MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 22 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
• ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 75 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
• ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 84 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elko:

• AIRLAKE (about 9 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: LVN)
• MARTY’S TRANQUILITY BASE (about 13 miles; PRIOR LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 45D)
• FARIBAULT MUNI (about 18 miles; FARIBAULT, MN; Abbreviation: FBL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elko:

• SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 14 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
• NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
• BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 25 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
• UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 28 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)
• COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 28 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,492)
• INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
• MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)