Elbow Lake, MN

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Elbow Lake, Minnesota

Elbow Lake, Minnesota, in Grant county, is 72 miles SE of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 149 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is home to some 1,275 residents.

The People and Families of Elbow Lake

In Elbow Lake, about 60% of adults are married.

There are more females than males in Elbow Lake than is typical. You'll see many senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elbow Lake had a median family income of $38,611.

Elbow Lake Housing

According to the 2000 census, 73% of the housing in Elbow Lake was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Elbow Lake, 89% of commuters drive to work. People in the city expect to drive a lot. The city does not have a lot of public transportation. The relatively short commuting times in Elbow Lake let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).

High Points

Elbow Lake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Elbow Lake, MN

Comparing Elbow Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	72 miles SE of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	149 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Grant
Standard Zip Codes	56531
Phone Area Codes	218
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.994
Longitude	-95.975

Station	ELBOW LAKE
Distance	0.9 miles
Jan Temp	-4 to 16 F
Apr Temp	31 to 54 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	23.3 inches

Station	CAMPBELL
Distance	22.4 miles
Jan Temp	-3 to 17 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	21.8 inches

Station	MORRIS WC EXP STN
Distance	27.6 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 18 F
Apr Temp	34 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	25.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,275	100%
Male	584	45.8%
Female	691	54.2%
Under 18	317	24.9%
18+	958	75.1%
65+	315	24.7%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	2.93
White	1,242	97.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	6	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	10	0.8%
Mixed Race	14	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,225
Growth	-50
Growth %	-3.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35.5%
Norwegian	35%
Swedish	5.8%
English	4%
US/American	3.3%
Irish	3.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3%
Scandinavian	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Dutch	1.5%
Danish	1.3%
Czech	0.9%
European	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
Finnish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Italian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elbow Lake	1,275	$38,611
Ashby	472	$39,375
Barrett	355	$37,813
Dalton	258	$35,536
Evansville	566	$36,364
Hoffman	672	$42,955
Wendell	177	$39,375

Library
Elbow Lake: Thorson Mem Library 117 Central Avenue Elbow Lake, Minnesota (218) 685-6850

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