Elkport, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Elkport, Iowa
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clayton
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.64
Area Land Km2:0.64
Area Water Km2:0.00
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:0.25
Area Land Sq Mi:0.25
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:29
Population Density Km2:45.05
Population Density Sq Mi:116.47
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:202
Elevation Ft:663
Coordinates:42.7411°N -91.2756°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:52044
Area Code:563
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-24825
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0456310

Elkport is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 29 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 88 in 2000.[2]

History

Elkport was laid out as a town in 1855. It was named from the Elk Creek.[3]

The town was severely damaged by floods in May 2004. After the floods, all residents of the town chose federal buyout, selling their homes to the United States federal government for demolition. In September 2006, nearly all of the buildings of Elkport were demolished.[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 88 people, 33 households, and 25 families residing in the city. The population density was 470.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 34 housing units at an average density of 181.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 33 households, out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.8% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,518. There were 10.5% of families and 6.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 23.1% of those over 64.

Education

The municipality is within the boundary of the Central Community School District.[6]

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data . census.gov . United states Census Bureau . 12 August 2021.
  3. Book: History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present . Robert O. Law Company . Price, Realto E. . 1916 . 336.
  4. http://www.pwmag.com/industry-news.asp?sectionID=760&articleID=388715 Flooded town washed off the map
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  6. Web site: Central. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-04-05.