Elk

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  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): 1,063
  • Land Area (2000): 280.234 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.063 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 377
Elk Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 449 44.41%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 562 55.59%

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Elk Employment Information Back to top
Elk Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 96 34.41%
2. Construction 39 13.98%
3. Food Manufacturing 32 11.47%
4. Repair and Maintenance 14 5.02%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 12 4.30%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 3.58%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 10 3.58%
8. Wood Manufacturing 9 3.23%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 2.51%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7 2.51%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 2.15%
12. Truck Transportation 6 2.15%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 1.79%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 1.79%
15. Other Transportation 4 1.43%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4 1.43%
17. Department and Other General Stores 3 1.08%
18. Educational Services 2 0.72%
19. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 2 0.72%
20. Metal Manufactuing 2 0.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 33 15.00%
2. Health Care 24 10.91%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 15 6.82%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 14 6.36%
5. Other Direct Selling Estab 14 6.36%
6. Social Assistance 11 5.00%
7. Finance and Insurance 9 4.09%
8. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 9 4.09%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8 3.64%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 8 3.64%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 8 3.64%
12. Construction 6 2.73%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 6 2.73%
14. Educational Services 5 2.27%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 5 2.27%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 4 1.82%
17. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 4 1.82%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 1.82%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 4 1.82%
20. U.S. Postal Service 4 1.82%

Elk Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 85 30.47%
2. Carpenters 21 7.53%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 15 5.38%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 5.02%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 13 4.66%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 13 4.66%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 3.94%
8. Agricultural Workers 10 3.58%
9. Other Management Occupations 10 3.58%
10. Painters and Paperhangers 10 3.58%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 9 3.23%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 9 3.23%
13. Other Production Occupations 7 2.51%
14. Business Operations Specialists 6 2.15%
15. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 6 2.15%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 6 2.15%
17. Printing Workers 5 1.79%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 5 1.79%
19. Food Processing Workers 4 1.43%
20. Woodworkers 4 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 24 10.91%
2. Secretaries and Admins 19 8.64%
3. Other Production Occupations 17 7.73%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 16 7.27%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 14 6.36%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 12 5.45%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 5.00%
8. Agricultural Workers 9 4.09%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 4.09%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 4.09%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 4.09%
12. Other Personal Care, Not child care 8 3.64%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 3.18%
14. Construction Laborers 6 2.73%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4 1.82%
16. Cashiers 4 1.82%
17. Other Healthcare Support 4 1.82%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 4 1.82%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 1.82%
20. Registered Nurses 4 1.82%

Elk Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 446 60.03%
15-35 hours 81 10.90%
1-14 hours 15 2.02%
No regular hours 201 27.05%

Elk Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 18 5.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 30 8.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 32 9.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 41 11.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 20 5.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 66 18.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 45 12.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 18 5.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 12 3.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7 1.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6 1.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 27 7.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 31 8.78%

Elk Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 30 8.50%
5-9 32 9.07%
10-14 44 12.46%
15-19 28 7.93%
20-24 56 15.86%
25-29 14 3.97%
30-34 75 21.25%
35-39 17 4.82%
40-44 18 5.10%
45-59 13 3.68%
60-89 8 2.27%
At least 90 18 5.10%

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% 204 57.79%
30-44 0 0.00% 110 31.16%
45-59 0 0.00% 13 3.68%
At least 60 0 0.00% 26 7.37%

Elk Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 32 6.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 287 57.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 3.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 18 3.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 142 28.69%

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Elk Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 354 (1,011 people)
Families (2000): 282 (908 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 142
People at same address in 1995: 640
Elk Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 23 6.50%
$10,000-$14,999 22 6.21%
$15,000-$19,999 29 8.19%
$20,000-$24,999 34 9.60%
$25,000-$29,999 44 12.43%
$30,000-$34,999 54 15.25%
$35,000-$39,999 39 11.02%
$40,000-$44,999 16 4.52%
$45,000-$49,999 18 5.08%
$50,000-$59,999 38 10.73%
$60,000-$74,999 14 3.95%
$75,000-$99,999 4 1.13%
$100,000-$124,999 16 4.52%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.85%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Elk Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 54 15.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 115 33.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10 2.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 56 16.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 50 14.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 34 9.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 3.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 5.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Elk Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 296 28.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 152 14.41%
Public Assistance 6 0.57%
Retirement 26 2.46%
Self Employment 189 17.91%
Social Security 79 7.49%
Supplemental Security 16 1.52%
Wage / Salary 225 21.33%
Other 66 6.26%

Elk Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 131 51.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 125 48.83%

Elk Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 16 3.92%
Color 1 Box Married 264 64.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 118 28.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 2.45%

Elk Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 25 6.85%
Color 1 Box Married 260 71.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 64 17.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 4.38%

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Elk Education Information Back to top
Elk Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 89 12.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 60 8.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 311 44.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 159 22.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 33 4.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 49 6.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4 0.57%

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 10 0.94% 0 0.00% 10 0.94%
Kindergarten 26 2.45% 0 0.00% 26 2.45%
Grades 1-4 60 5.64% 0 0.00% 60 5.64%
Grades 5-8 75 7.06% 0 0.00% 75 7.06%
Grades 9-12 78 7.34% 4 0.38% 82 7.71%
Undergrad college 11 1.03% 5 0.47% 16 1.51%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.19% 0 0.00% 2 0.19%
Total 262 24.65% 9 0.85% 271 25.49%

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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 860 85.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 142 14.17%

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 187 17.59%
10-19 Years 203 19.10%
20-29 Years 100 9.41%
30-39 Years 137 12.89%
40-49 Years 182 17.12%
50-59 Years 91 8.56%
60-69 Years 74 6.96%
70-79 Years 74 6.96%
80-89 Years 13 1.22%
90+ Years 2 0.19%

Elk Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 551 51.83%
Color 1 Box Female 512 48.17%

Elk Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,043 98.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.38%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4 0.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Elk Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 478 47.75%
2. United States Or American 125 12.49%
3. English 97 9.69%
4. Irish 80 7.99%
5. Swedish 47 4.70%
6. Norwegian 40 4.00%
7. Dutch 27 2.70%
8. Pennsylvania German 20 2.00%
9. Danish 15 1.50%
10. Swiss 15 1.50%

Elk Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 877 93.40%
2. German 46 4.90%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8 0.85%
4. Persian 5 0.53%
5. Other West Germanic 3 0.32%

Elk Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,008 99.70%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.30%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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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.