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Elk Horn is a tiny town of 728 people in Shelby County, Iowa. It's about 56 miles from Omaha, NE and 173 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $133k and rent runs about $668 a month.
728people
$133kTypical home
$668/moRent
85° / 30°Summer / winter
29"Snow
244Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 728
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 993 people per sq mi
- 173 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 56 mi to Omaha, NE
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $133k (≈$840/mo)
- Median rent $668/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (89 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (119 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (127 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 28% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to OMA airport
- 48 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,371 ft
- 805 mi to the ocean
- 205 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 51 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 46 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shelby County: R+43 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk