Elkhorn, Nebraska
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Elkhorn was a city in Douglas County
, Nebraska
, United States
and is a present-day neighborhood on the western edge of Omaha
. The population was 6,062 at the 2000 census and was estimated by the Census Bureau
at 8,192 in 2005. The area was named after the river of Elkhorn or Elk's Horn, of the Omaha tribe.
in 2005; nearly simultaneously, Elkhorn annexed several surrounding subdivisions in an attempt to bring the city's population above 10,000, which would have prevented a unilateral annexation by Omaha. On January 12, 2007, the Nebraska Supreme Court
ruled in favor of Omaha, saying "…we conclude that Elkhorn ceased to exist as a separate municipality on March 24, 2005, the date that Omaha's annexation ordinance became effective." The United States Supreme Court
denied Elkhorn's request to hear the case on February 22, 2007. Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey said he tried for years to work with Elkhorn, whereby they would not be annexed if they would do no further annexing of their own. It was not until after losing the first round in the courts that Elkhorn contacted Omaha, wanting to reach an agreement. Omaha, having already invested so much money, refused at this point and continued the annexation, a type of shoestring annexation.
Elkhorn ceased to be an independent municipality
on 1 March 2007.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city had a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²). 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it was land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.80%) was water.
of 2000, there were 6,062 people, 2,000 households, and 1,681 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,619.4 inhabitants per square mile (625.8/km²). There were 2,034 housing units at an average density of 543.4 per square mile (210.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.75% White, 0.13% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.20% from other races
, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 2,000 households out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $67,234, and the median income for a family was $76,206. Males had a median income of $52,361 versus $31,655 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $29,129. About 1.6% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Douglas County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 463,585 people, 182,194 households, and 115,146 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,401 people per square mile . There were 192,672 housing units at an average density of 582 per square mile...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, United States
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and is a present-day neighborhood on the western edge of Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
. The population was 6,062 at the 2000 census and was estimated by the Census Bureau
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at 8,192 in 2005. The area was named after the river of Elkhorn or Elk's Horn, of the Omaha tribe.
Annexation
Elkhorn, founded in 1865 and platted in 1867, was a municipality until it was annexed by OmahaOmaha
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in 2005; nearly simultaneously, Elkhorn annexed several surrounding subdivisions in an attempt to bring the city's population above 10,000, which would have prevented a unilateral annexation by Omaha. On January 12, 2007, the Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska Supreme Court
The Nebraska Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The Court consists of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices. Each Justice is initially appointed by the Governor of Nebraska; using the Missouri Plan, each Justice is then subject to a retention vote for additional...
ruled in favor of Omaha, saying "…we conclude that Elkhorn ceased to exist as a separate municipality on March 24, 2005, the date that Omaha's annexation ordinance became effective." The United States Supreme Court
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denied Elkhorn's request to hear the case on February 22, 2007. Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey said he tried for years to work with Elkhorn, whereby they would not be annexed if they would do no further annexing of their own. It was not until after losing the first round in the courts that Elkhorn contacted Omaha, wanting to reach an agreement. Omaha, having already invested so much money, refused at this point and continued the annexation, a type of shoestring annexation.
Elkhorn ceased to be an independent municipality
Local government
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on 1 March 2007.
Geography
Elkhorn is located at 41°16′43"N 96°14′21"W (41.278642, -96.239294).According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the city had a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²). 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it was land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.80%) was water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,062 people, 2,000 households, and 1,681 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,619.4 inhabitants per square mile (625.8/km²). There were 2,034 housing units at an average density of 543.4 per square mile (210.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.75% White, 0.13% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 2,000 households out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $67,234, and the median income for a family was $76,206. Males had a median income of $52,361 versus $31,655 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $29,129. About 1.6% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.