Elk River

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


Elk River Legal Resources Back to top

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Elk River Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,447
  • Land Area (2000): 110.485 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.037 square kilometers
Elk River Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 16,300 2002 16,782 2005 20,350
2000 Not Available 2003 18,198 2006 21,472
2001 16,624 2004 18,937 2007 23,224

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Houses (2000): 5,782
Elk River Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,593 76.57%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 228 1.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,626 22.05%

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Elk River Employment Information Back to top
Elk River Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 667 14.20%
2. Educational Services 258 5.49%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 250 5.32%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 225 4.79%
5. Metal Manufactuing 222 4.73%
6. Repair and Maintenance 178 3.79%
7. Public Administration 176 3.75%
8. Health Care 164 3.49%
9. Utilities 151 3.22%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 134 2.85%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 128 2.73%
12. Finance and Insurance 127 2.70%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 127 2.70%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 116 2.47%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 110 2.34%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 108 2.30%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 95 2.02%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 94 2.00%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 74 1.58%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 66 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 615 14.87%
2. Health Care 475 11.48%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 289 6.99%
4. Finance and Insurance 285 6.89%
5. Social Assistance 193 4.67%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 174 4.21%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 161 3.89%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 144 3.48%
9. Public Administration 142 3.43%
10. Construction 123 2.97%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 97 2.35%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 92 2.22%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 83 2.01%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 82 1.98%
15. Metal Manufactuing 80 1.93%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 80 1.93%
17. Department and Other General Stores 61 1.47%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 60 1.45%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 58 1.40%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 57 1.38%

Elk River Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 297 6.32%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 234 4.98%
3. Other Management Occupations 231 4.92%
4. Other Production Occupations 224 4.77%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 201 4.28%
6. Carpenters 195 4.15%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 170 3.62%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 168 3.58%
9. Computer Specialists 168 3.58%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 137 2.92%
11. Engineers 135 2.87%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 134 2.85%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 128 2.73%
14. Teachers, Secondary School 111 2.36%
15. Top Executives 111 2.36%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 105 2.24%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 101 2.15%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 95 2.02%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 94 2.00%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 93 1.98%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 278 6.72%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 277 6.70%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 253 6.12%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 179 4.33%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 170 4.11%
6. Registered Nurses 155 3.75%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 145 3.51%
8. Other Management Occupations 130 3.14%
9. Business Operations Specialists 127 3.07%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 123 2.97%
11. Child Care Workers 120 2.90%
12. Other Production Occupations 117 2.83%
13. Cashiers 105 2.54%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 103 2.49%
15. Customer Service Representatives 90 2.18%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 88 2.13%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 85 2.06%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 84 2.03%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 76 1.84%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 73 1.76%

Elk River Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,482 63.19%
15-35 hours 1,862 15.73%
1-14 hours 410 3.46%
No regular hours 2,086 17.62%

Elk River Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 172 2.05%
5 AM-5:29 AM 352 4.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 691 8.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,224 14.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 940 11.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,324 15.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,046 12.49%
8 AM-8:29 AM 620 7.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 260 3.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 336 4.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 149 1.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 79 0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM 556 6.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 624 7.45%

Elk River Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 445 5.31%
5-9 1,084 12.95%
10-14 1,002 11.97%
15-19 704 8.41%
20-24 822 9.82%
25-29 395 4.72%
30-34 1,040 12.42%
35-39 490 5.85%
40-44 561 6.70%
45-59 1,227 14.65%
60-89 529 6.32%
At least 90 74 0.88%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12 0.14% 4,440 53.03%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,091 24.97%
45-59 8 0.10% 1,219 14.56%
At least 60 6 0.07% 597 7.13%

Elk River Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 967 11.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,220 82.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.08%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 26 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 153 1.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 364 4.17%

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Elk River Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,673 (16,166 people)
Families (2000): 4,396 (14,352 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,502
People at same address in 1995: 8,425
Elk River Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 214 3.77%
$10,000-$14,999 327 5.76%
$15,000-$19,999 223 3.93%
$20,000-$24,999 278 4.90%
$25,000-$29,999 233 4.11%
$30,000-$34,999 332 5.85%
$35,000-$39,999 250 4.41%
$40,000-$44,999 246 4.34%
$45,000-$49,999 277 4.88%
$50,000-$59,999 544 9.59%
$60,000-$74,999 917 16.16%
$75,000-$99,999 1,108 19.53%
$100,000-$124,999 408 7.19%
$125,000-$149,999 143 2.52%
$150,000-$199,999 94 1.66%
$200,000 or more 79 1.39%

Elk River Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 973 17.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,552 27.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 240 4.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 994 17.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 32 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,124 19.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 517 9.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 161 2.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 54 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Elk River Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,990 32.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,233 14.41%
Public Assistance 86 0.55%
Retirement 586 3.78%
Self Employment 838 5.41%
Social Security 1,036 6.69%
Supplemental Security 154 0.99%
Wage / Salary 4,894 31.58%
Other 679 4.38%

Elk River Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,557 41.99%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,151 58.01%

Elk River Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 399 6.63%
Color 1 Box Married 3,943 65.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,634 27.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 41 0.68%

Elk River Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 503 8.18%
Color 1 Box Married 3,874 62.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,235 20.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 538 8.75%

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Elk River Education Information Back to top
Elk River Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 287 2.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,046 9.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,254 28.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,535 31.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 841 7.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,814 16.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 539 4.76%

Elk River 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 180 1.09% 173 1.05% 353 2.15%
Kindergarten 315 1.92% 32 0.19% 347 2.11%
Grades 1-4 951 5.78% 90 0.55% 1,041 6.33%
Grades 5-8 1,099 6.68% 143 0.87% 1,242 7.55%
Grades 9-12 1,180 7.17% 40 0.24% 1,220 7.42%
Undergrad college 496 3.02% 131 0.80% 627 3.81%
Graduate or professional school 25 0.15% 76 0.46% 101 0.61%
Total 4,246 25.82% 685 4.16% 4,931 29.98%

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Elk River Public Benefits Information Back to top
Elk River Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,598 96.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 514 3.19%

Elk River 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 River Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 140
Elk River Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.736 0.552 0.061 0.123 1.472 0.000 3.313 22.025 1.288 26.626
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 1.083 0.301 0.000 0.120 1.504 0.180 4.451 35.190 1.143 40.965
2002 0.834 0.179 0.000 0.060 1.073 0.000 6.733 37.302 1.490 45.525
2003 0.550 0.275 0.000 0.055 0.879 0.275 4.836 28.904 1.209 34.949
2004 0.739 0.158 0.000 0.158 1.056 0.000 5.069 33.532 2.218 40.820
2005 1.179 0.393 0.000 0.295 1.867 0.590 5.946 30.172 1.179 37.297
2006 0.512 0.000 0.047 0.140 0.699 0.373 6.567 31.157 1.444 39.167
2007 0.904 0.000 0.000 0.172 1.076 0.258 5.468 32.897 0.947 39.313

Elk River Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 29
2005 8 29
2006 9 30
2007 10 30

Elk River Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 458
2000 0
2001 706
2002 782

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Elk River Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elk River Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,811 17.09%
10-19 Years 2,773 16.86%
20-29 Years 2,062 12.54%
30-39 Years 2,994 18.20%
40-49 Years 2,570 15.63%
50-59 Years 1,486 9.04%
60-69 Years 790 4.80%
70-79 Years 578 3.51%
80-89 Years 315 1.92%
90+ Years 68 0.41%

Elk River Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,260 50.22%
Color 1 Box Female 8,187 49.78%

Elk River Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,857 96.41%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 219 1.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 150 0.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 80 0.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 70 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 60 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Elk River Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,297 35.03%
2. Norwegian 2,828 13.58%
3. Irish 2,233 10.72%
4. Swedish 1,756 8.43%
5. French Non-Basque 1,065 5.11%
6. Polish 1,020 4.90%
7. English 920 4.42%
8. United States Or American 577 2.77%
9. Dutch 472 2.27%
10. Italian 336 1.61%

Elk River Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,465 95.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 391 2.59%
3. German 90 0.60%
4. Laotian 38 0.25%
5. Other Indic 22 0.15%
6. Scandinavian 21 0.14%
7. Italian 19 0.13%
8. Other West Germanic 14 0.09%
9. Hungarian 10 0.07%
10. French 4 0.03%

Elk River Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,176 98.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 144 0.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 127 0.77%

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Elk River 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.


Elk River Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
55330