| Official Name: | Elliott, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Montgomery |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.10 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.10 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.42 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.42 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 338 |
| Population Density Km2: | 308.05 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 797.17 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1076 |
| Coordinates: | 41.1494°N -95.1631°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 51532 |
| Area Code: | 712 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-24915 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2394663 |
Elliott is a city in Montgomery County, Iowa, United States, along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 338 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Elliott was founded in 1879.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.42sqmi, all land.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 350 people, 147 households, and 95 families living in the city. The population density was 833.3PD/sqmi. There were 168 housing units at an average density of 400/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 147 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98.
The median age in the city was 39.6 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 402 people, 163 households, and 117 families living in the city. The population density was 981.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 179 housing units at an average density of 436.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.25% White, 0.25% Asian, and 0.50% from two or more races.
There were 163 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,528, and the median income for a family was $35,114. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,441 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,018. About 11.6% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
The Griswold Community School District operates area public schools.[7]