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Elk Horn, Iowa is 47 miles NE of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center) and 51 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. It is in Shelby county. The population of the city is 649.
In Elk Horn, about 57% of adults are married.
Elk Horn has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities. Seniors are common in the city.
In 2000, Elk Horn had a median family income of $38,281. There aren't a lot of poor people in Elk Horn. A sizable number of people in the city work from home.
Of the housing in Elk Horn, approximately 83% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Rents in Elk Horn are lower than most places in Iowa.
In Elk Horn, 80% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the city than most cities its size. Elk Horn features shorter commuting times than most similar places.
Comparing Elk Horn to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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