Elko, MN

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Elko, Minnesota

Elko, Minnesota, in Scott county, is 14 miles S of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center) and 28 miles S of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is conveniently located inside the Minneapolis - Saint Paul metropolitan area. There are an estimated 472 people in Elko.

The People and Families of Elko

In Elko, about 73% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elko had a median family income of $70,625.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($1,000) in Elko. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Elko Housing

Approximately 99% of housing in Elko is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Elko, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles S of Burnsville, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	28 miles S of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Scott
Metro Area	Minneapolis - Saint Paul
Standard Zip Codes	55020
Phone Area Codes	952
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.565
Longitude	-93.326

Station	FARMINGTON 3 NW
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	31.4 inches

Station	JORDAN 1 S
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 58 F
Annual Precip	29.1 inches

Station	MINNEAPOLIS INTL AP
Distance	22.5 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 58 F
Annual Precip	29.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	472	100%
Male	249	52.8%
Female	223	47.2%
Under 18	166	35.2%
18+	306	64.8%
65+	15	3.2%
Median Age	30.9
Average Family Size	3.33
White	467	98.9%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	533
Growth	61
Growth %	12.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	38.8%
Norwegian	19.5%
Irish	8.3%
US/American	7.3%
Italian	4.1%
Polish	3.4%
Swedish	2.4%
Dutch	2%
Czechoslovakian	1.7%
Ukrainian	1.7%
Czech	1.5%
Danish	1.2%
European	1%
Scottish	1%
Russian	1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1%
English	0.7%
Icelander	0.7%
African	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Lebanese	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elko	472	$70,625
Farmington	12,365	$65,380
Lakeville	43,128	$76,542
Lonsdale	1,491	$58,676
New Market	332	$60,500
Northfield	17,147	$61,055
Prior Lake	15,917	$81,011

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