Elwood, KS

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Elwood, Kansas

Elwood, Kansas, in Doniphan county, is 1 miles SW of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center) and 48 miles N of Kansas City, Missouri. The city has a population of 1,145.

The People and Families of Elwood

In Elwood, about 56% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about Elwood is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elwood had a median family income of $31,136.

Political Inclinations

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

Elwood Housing

About 73% of housing units in Elwood are owner-occupied. Housing in the city tends to be newer construction. Homeowners in Elwood benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Kansas.

Commuting

In Elwood, 94% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in the city. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere. Commuting to work is generally easier in Elwood than in most places of its size.

High Points

Elwood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Elwood, KS

Comparing Elwood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	1 miles SW of St. Joseph, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	48 miles N of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Doniphan
P.O. Box Zip Codes	66024
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.756
Longitude	-94.871

Station	ST JOSEPH 4 WNW
Distance	1.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 37 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	43 to 70 F
Annual Precip	35.2 inches

Station	ATCHISON
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 36 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	OREGON
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	41 to 62 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,145	100%
Male	568	49.6%
Female	577	50.4%
Under 18	354	30.9%
18+	791	69.1%
65+	128	11.2%
Median Age	32.3
Average Family Size	3.07
White	1,020	89.1%
African-American	76	6.6%
Asian	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	4	0.3%
Mixed Race	37	3.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,153
Growth	8
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.8%
German	19.2%
US/American	17.6%
Irish	16.8%
English	4.6%
French (except Basque)	3.3%
Swedish	2.8%
Dutch	2.1%
Italian	2%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Welsh	1.8%
Norwegian	1.3%
Luxemburger	1%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Palestinian	0.3%
Scottish	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
African	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elwood	1,145	$31,136
Atchison	10,232	$37,100
Denton	186	$40,625
Highland	976	$37,969
Severance	108	$27,083
Troy	1,054	$37,039
Wathena	1,348	$40,216

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