Elko, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Elko was a city in Scott County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 472 at the 2000 census. In January 2007, Elko merged with New Market
to become Elko New Market
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, the city had a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 472 people, 155 households, and 128 families residing in the city. The population density
was 346.8 people per square mile (134.0/km²). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 121.2 per square mile (46.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.94% White, 0.21% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.21% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 155 households out of which 52.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the city the population was spread out with 35.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 43.6% from 25 to 44, 12.9% from 45 to 64, and 3.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $67,625, and the median income for a family was $70,625. Males had a median income of $41,324 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $21,827. None of the families and 1.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 26.7% of those over 64.
Scott County, Minnesota
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was organized in 1853 and named in honor of General Winfield Scott. As of 2010, the population was 129,928. Its county seat is Shakopee...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 472 at the 2000 census. In January 2007, Elko merged with New Market
New Market, Minnesota
New Market was a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 332 at the 2000 census. In January 2007, New Market merged with Elko to become Elko New Market As of 2006 New Market has had a public school , Eagle View Elementary School which is ran through New Prague Schools...
to become Elko New Market
Elko New Market, Minnesota
Elko New Market is a city in Scott County in the U.S. state of Minnesota from a merger of bordering cities Elko and New Market in 2006. The population was 4,110 at the 2010 census....
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city had a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 472 people, 155 households, and 128 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 346.8 people per square mile (134.0/km²). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 121.2 per square mile (46.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.94% White, 0.21% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 155 households out of which 52.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the city the population was spread out with 35.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 43.6% from 25 to 44, 12.9% from 45 to 64, and 3.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $67,625, and the median income for a family was $70,625. Males had a median income of $41,324 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $21,827. None of the families and 1.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 26.7% of those over 64.