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Elma is a city in Howard County, Iowa, United States. The population was 505 at the time of the 2020 census.

Elma had its start in the late 1880s by the building of the railroad through that territory. The Elma post office opened in 1886.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.29 square miles (3.34 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2020, there were 505 people, 238 households, and 137 families residing in the city. The population density was 411.6 inhabitants per square mile (158.9/km2). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 217.6 per square mile (84.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 2.2% of the population.

Of the 238 households, 23.9% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 7.6% were cohabitating couples, 25.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 25.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 42.4% of all households were non-families. 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals, 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 57.2 years. 20.8% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.2% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 16.0% were from 25 and 44; 24.4% were from 45 and 64; and 35.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

As of the census of 2010, there were 546 people, 240 households, and 142 families residing in the city. The population density was 423.3 inhabitants per square mile (163.4/km2). There were 272 housing units at an average density of 210.9 per square mile (81.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 1.3% African American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 240 households, of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.8% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.70.

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human settlement in Howard County, Iowa, United States of America
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