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Elk Horn, Iowa
Elk Horn is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States. The population was 601 at the time of the 2020 census. Elk Horn is known as an enclave of Danish ethnicity and is home to the Museum of Danish America.
Elk Horn was platted in 1901, and incorporated as a town in 1910. The city took its name from Elk Horn Creek. Newspaper articles from the Atlantic, Iowa newspaper published in 1919 on the death of Mrs. Winters and 1939 on the history of Clay Township In 1864 a colony of Wisconsin people with 3 or 4 covered wagons came to Iowa to establish a town and settled on a knoll two miles southwest of what is now Elk Horn. With the establishment of the post office, Mrs. Caroline Whitney Winters, wife of Theron W. Winters suggested the name of Elk Horn as so many elk shed their horns in the timber there. Mrs. Winters was the first post mistress as the post office was kept in the Winters cabin for a number of years. Her husband traversed the stage route along the ridge country between Grove City and Harlan, carrying the mail prior to the advent of the railroad. The site of the cabin was later occupied by Chris and Stena Jensen, and the Lawrence Nelson and Mrs. Peter M Petersen farms.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.77 square miles (1.99 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2020, there were 601 people, 247 households, and 157 families residing in the city. The population density was 822.3 inhabitants per square mile (317.5/km2). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 373.5 per square mile (144.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 2.0% of the population.
Of the 247 households, 27.1% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 7.7% were cohabitating couples, 23.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 13.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 36.4% of all households were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The median age in the city was 51.9 years. 20.3% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.3% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 and 44; 23.0% were from 45 and 64; and 33.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
As of the census of 2010, there were 662 people, 255 households, and 163 families residing in the city. The population density was 859.7 inhabitants per square mile (331.9/km2). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 355.8 per square mile (137.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.9% White, 0.8% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 255 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91.
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Elk Horn, Iowa
Elk Horn is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States. The population was 601 at the time of the 2020 census. Elk Horn is known as an enclave of Danish ethnicity and is home to the Museum of Danish America.
Elk Horn was platted in 1901, and incorporated as a town in 1910. The city took its name from Elk Horn Creek. Newspaper articles from the Atlantic, Iowa newspaper published in 1919 on the death of Mrs. Winters and 1939 on the history of Clay Township In 1864 a colony of Wisconsin people with 3 or 4 covered wagons came to Iowa to establish a town and settled on a knoll two miles southwest of what is now Elk Horn. With the establishment of the post office, Mrs. Caroline Whitney Winters, wife of Theron W. Winters suggested the name of Elk Horn as so many elk shed their horns in the timber there. Mrs. Winters was the first post mistress as the post office was kept in the Winters cabin for a number of years. Her husband traversed the stage route along the ridge country between Grove City and Harlan, carrying the mail prior to the advent of the railroad. The site of the cabin was later occupied by Chris and Stena Jensen, and the Lawrence Nelson and Mrs. Peter M Petersen farms.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.77 square miles (1.99 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2020, there were 601 people, 247 households, and 157 families residing in the city. The population density was 822.3 inhabitants per square mile (317.5/km2). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 373.5 per square mile (144.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 2.0% of the population.
Of the 247 households, 27.1% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 7.7% were cohabitating couples, 23.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 13.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 36.4% of all households were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The median age in the city was 51.9 years. 20.3% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.3% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 and 44; 23.0% were from 45 and 64; and 33.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
As of the census of 2010, there were 662 people, 255 households, and 163 families residing in the city. The population density was 859.7 inhabitants per square mile (331.9/km2). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 355.8 per square mile (137.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.9% White, 0.8% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.
There were 255 households, of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91.