Elkhart, IA

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Elkhart, Iowa

Elkhart, Iowa, in Polk county, is 14 miles N of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 130 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is considered part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. Elkhart has a population of 362.

The People and Families of Elkhart

In Elkhart, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elkhart had a median family income of $51,042.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Elkhart Housing

About 66% of housing units in Elkhart are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Elkhart, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles N of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	130 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Polk
Metro Area	Des Moines
Standard Zip Codes	50073
Phone Area Codes	515
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.792
Longitude	-93.521

Station	ANKENY
Distance	5.7 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	DES MOINES AP
Distance	19.4 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	BOONE
Distance	25.8 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	362	100%
Male	178	49.2%
Female	184	50.8%
Under 18	83	22.9%
18+	279	77.1%
65+	61	16.9%
Median Age	34.3
Average Family Size	2.96
White	355	98.1%
African-American	5	1.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	357
Growth	-5
Growth %	-1.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30%
Irish	15.2%
English	12.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.5%
Norwegian	7%
US/American	5.8%
Welsh	3.3%
Italian	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
Dutch	2.1%
Scottish	1.6%
Swiss	1.2%
French Canadian	1.2%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Danish	0.8%
Serbian	0.8%
Belgian	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Czech	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elkhart	362	$51,042
Alleman	439	$66,154
Ankeny	27,117	$66,433
Bondurant	1,846	$56,989
Cambridge	819	$49,375
Huxley	2,316	$56,202
Maxwell	807	$49,821

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