Elkport, Iowa

Elkport is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 37 at the 2010 census, down from 88 in 2000.

Elkport, Iowa
City
Location of Elkport, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°44′28″N 91°16′32″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Clayton
Area [1]
• Total	0.25 sq mi (0.65 km^2)
• Land	0.25 sq mi (0.65 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	663 ft (202 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	37
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	36
• Density	144.58/sq mi (55.75/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	52044
Area code(s)	563
FIPS code	19-24825
GNIS feature ID	0456310

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

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	243		—
1900	326		—
1910	210		−35.6%
1920	202		−3.8%
1930	116		−42.6%
1940	130		12.1%
1950	99		−23.8%
1960	100		1.0%
1970	87		−13.0%
1980	98		12.6%
1990	82		−16.3%
2000	88		7.3%
2010	37		−58.0%
Est. 2019	36	[2]	−2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 88 people, 33 households, and 25 families residing in the city. The population density was 470.2 inhabitants per square mile (178.8/km²). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 181.7 per square mile (69.1/km²). 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.[7]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. pp. 336.
4. Flooded town washed off the map, Public Works, 2006-11-01. Accessed 2007-08-14.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
7. "Central" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-04-05.