Elk

  1. Elk Legal Resources
  2. Elk Statistics
  3. Elk Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Elk Employment Information
  5. Elk Family Information
  6. Elk Education Information
  7. Elk Public Benefits Information
  8. Elk Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Elk Legal Resources Back to top

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Elk Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 559
  • Land Area (2000): 90.812 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.698 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 230
Elk Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 85 16.04%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 445 83.96%

Elk Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elk Employment Information Back to top
Elk Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 20 16.53%
2. Public Administration 15 12.40%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 11.57%
4. Food Manufacturing 11 9.09%
5. Educational Services 10 8.26%
6. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 9 7.44%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8 6.61%
8. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 7 5.79%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 6 4.96%
10. Finance and Insurance 5 4.13%
11. Mining 4 3.31%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3 2.48%
13. Truck Transportation 3 2.48%
14. Health Care 2 1.65%
15. Metal Manufactuing 2 1.65%
16. Repair and Maintenance 2 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 38 27.54%
2. Health Care 34 24.64%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 15 10.87%
4. Finance and Insurance 12 8.70%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 10 7.25%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 8 5.80%
7. Construction 8 5.80%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 6 4.35%
9. Department and Other General Stores 3 2.17%
10. Mining 2 1.45%
11. Other Transportation 2 1.45%

Elk Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 18 14.88%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 15 12.40%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 14 11.57%
4. Other Production Occupations 14 11.57%
5. Other Management Occupations 11 9.09%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 7.44%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 8 6.61%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7 5.79%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 5 4.13%
10. Extraction Workers 4 3.31%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 3 2.48%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3 2.48%
13. Construction Laborers 2 1.65%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 2 1.65%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 2 1.65%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 2 1.65%
17. Top Executives 2 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 18 13.04%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 10.14%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 13 9.42%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 12 8.70%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 7.97%
6. Mathematical Science Occupations 10 7.25%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 8 5.80%
8. Teachers, Secondary School 8 5.80%
9. Financial Managers 7 5.07%
10. Other Health Occupations 7 5.07%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5 3.62%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 5 3.62%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 3.62%
14. Other Healthcare Support 4 2.90%
15. Registered Nurses 3 2.17%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3 2.17%
17. Bus Drivers 2 1.45%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2 1.45%
19. Secretaries and Admins 1 0.72%

Elk Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 221 51.04%
15-35 hours 46 10.62%
1-14 hours 15 3.46%
No regular hours 151 34.87%

Elk Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 12 4.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3 1.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 14 5.58%
6 AM-6:29 AM 32 12.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 29 11.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 28 11.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 68 27.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7 2.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 15 5.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 19 7.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 24 9.56%

Elk Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 27 10.76%
5-9 8 3.19%
10-14 17 6.77%
15-19 23 9.16%
20-24 61 24.30%
25-29 10 3.98%
30-34 39 15.54%
35-39 8 3.19%
40-44 13 5.18%
45-59 30 11.95%
60-89 9 3.59%
At least 90 6 2.39%

Elk Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 146 58.17%
30-44 0 0.00% 60 23.90%
45-59 0 0.00% 30 11.95%
At least 60 0 0.00% 15 5.98%

Elk Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 47 18.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 204 81.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

Elk Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elk Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 216 (530 people)
Families (2000): 170 (472 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 63
People at same address in 1995: 415
Elk Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 13 6.02%
$10,000-$14,999 2 0.93%
$15,000-$19,999 0 0.00%
$20,000-$24,999 37 17.13%
$25,000-$29,999 32 14.81%
$30,000-$34,999 21 9.72%
$35,000-$39,999 1 0.46%
$40,000-$44,999 22 10.19%
$45,000-$49,999 10 4.63%
$50,000-$59,999 14 6.48%
$60,000-$74,999 25 11.57%
$75,000-$99,999 24 11.11%
$100,000-$124,999 4 1.85%
$125,000-$149,999 9 4.17%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.93%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Elk Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 36 16.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 74 34.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7 3.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 49 22.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 33 15.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 11 5.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Elk Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 170 26.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 96 15.07%
Public Assistance 3 0.47%
Retirement 40 6.28%
Self Employment 36 5.65%
Social Security 74 11.62%
Supplemental Security 5 0.78%
Wage / Salary 167 26.22%
Other 46 7.22%

Elk Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 97 69.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 43 30.71%

Elk Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 24 11.48%
Color 1 Box Married 149 71.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 36 17.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Elk Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9 3.70%
Color 1 Box Married 161 66.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 36 14.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37 15.23%

Elk Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elk Education Information Back to top
Elk Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 35 8.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 34 8.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 146 34.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 133 31.37%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 24 5.66%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 39 9.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 13 3.07%

Elk Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2 0.36% 10 1.79% 12 2.15%
Kindergarten 9 1.61% 0 0.00% 9 1.61%
Grades 1-4 17 3.04% 0 0.00% 17 3.04%
Grades 5-8 31 5.55% 0 0.00% 31 5.55%
Grades 9-12 34 6.08% 0 0.00% 34 6.08%
Undergrad college 44 7.87% 0 0.00% 44 7.87%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 137 24.51% 10 1.79% 147 26.30%

Elk Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elk Public Benefits Information Back to top
Elk Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 507 95.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 23 4.34%

Elk Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elk Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elk Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 51 9.12%
10-19 Years 91 16.28%
20-29 Years 59 10.55%
30-39 Years 78 13.95%
40-49 Years 86 15.38%
50-59 Years 71 12.70%
60-69 Years 69 12.34%
70-79 Years 37 6.62%
80-89 Years 16 2.86%
90+ Years 1 0.18%

Elk Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 282 50.45%
Color 1 Box Female 277 49.55%

Elk Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 543 97.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8 1.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1 0.18%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Elk Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 164 31.84%
2. German 102 19.81%
3. English 99 19.22%
4. Dutch 50 9.71%
5. Welsh 25 4.85%
6. British 18 3.50%
7. French Non-Basque 15 2.91%
8. Scotch Irish 13 2.52%
9. Hungarian 10 1.94%
10. Italian 7 1.36%

Elk Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 497 97.07%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 15 2.93%

Elk Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 523 98.68%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7 1.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Elk Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Elk Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.