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Elk River, Idaho
South First Street in 2011
South First Street in 2011
Location of Elk River in Clearwater County, Idaho.
Location of Elk River in Clearwater County, Idaho.
Country United States
State Idaho
County Clearwater
Area
 • Total 0.14 sq mi (0.38 km2)
 • Land 0.14 sq mi (0.38 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,854 ft (870 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 125
 • Estimate 
(2019)
122
 • Density 841.38/sq mi (324.81/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
83827
Area code(s) 208
FIPS code 16-25120
GNIS feature ID 0396456

Elk River is a small city in Clearwater County, Idaho. This state is located in the northwestern United States. In 2010, about 125 people lived there. This was a decrease from 156 people in 2000.

You can reach Elk River from State Highway 8. This highway comes from Bovill, which is to the west in Latah County. Elk River used to be home to a large sawmill owned by PotlatchDeltic. However, the sawmill slowly closed down during the 1930s after many years of operation.

Where is Elk River?

Elk River is located at 46°46′58″N 116°10′48″W / 46.78278°N 116.18000°W / 46.78278; -116.18000. It sits at an elevation of about 2,854 feet (870 meters) above sea level.

The United States Census Bureau says the city covers a total area of about 0.15 square miles (0.38 square kilometers). All of this area is land.

Elk River's Weather

The weather in Elk River has warm, but not extremely hot, and dry summers. The average monthly temperature never goes above 71.6°F (22°C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Elk River has a "dry-summer humid continental climate". This is often shown as "Dsb" on climate maps.

Climate data for Elk River (1952-2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 54
(12)
63
(17)
72
(22)
87
(31)
95
(35)
96
(36)
104
(40)
107
(42)
100
(38)
88
(31)
66
(19)
58
(14)
107
(42)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 34.1
(1.2)
39.7
(4.3)
45.8
(7.7)
54
(12)
63.8
(17.7)
71.4
(21.9)
81.5
(27.5)
81.5
(27.5)
72
(22)
58.3
(14.6)
42
(6)
34
(1)
56.5
(13.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 18.3
(−7.6)
20.5
(−6.4)
24.2
(−4.3)
30.4
(−0.9)
36.7
(2.6)
43
(6)
45.7
(7.6)
44.2
(6.8)
37.5
(3.1)
30.6
(−0.8)
25.6
(−3.6)
19.6
(−6.9)
31.4
(−0.3)
Record low °F (°C) −31
(−35)
−25
(−32)
−23
(−31)
11
(−12)
19
(−7)
27
(−3)
26
(−3)
27
(−3)
20
(−7)
4
(−16)
−24
(−31)
−37
(−38)
−37
(−38)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.37
(136)
3.98
(101)
3.4
(86)
2.9
(74)
2.89
(73)
2.48
(63)
1.04
(26)
1.1
(28)
1.67
(42)
2.76
(70)
4.74
(120)
5.05
(128)
37.38
(949)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 30.1
(76)
16.8
(43)
11.5
(29)
2.7
(6.9)
0.3
(0.76)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0.3
(0.76)
11.9
(30)
25.4
(65)
99
(250)
Average precipitation days 16 12 12 11 11 10 5 5 6 10 14 14 126
Source: WRCC

Who Lives in Elk River?

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 847
1930 862 1.8%
1940 337 −60.9%
1950 312 −7.4%
1960 382 22.4%
1970 383 0.3%
1980 265 −30.8%
1990 149 −43.8%
2000 156 4.7%
2010 125 −19.9%
2019 (est.) 122 −2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

The table above shows how the number of people living in Elk River has changed over the years.

Population in 2010

In 2010, a census counted 125 people living in Elk River. These people lived in 65 households, and 31 of these were families. The city had about 833 people per square mile. There were 152 housing units in total.

Everyone counted in the city was White. About 3.2% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.

  • Out of 65 households, 9.2% had children under 18.
  • 46.2% were married couples living together.
  • Only 1.5% had a female head of household with no husband.
  • More than half (52.3%) were not families.
  • About 50.8% of all households had just one person living there.
  • 20% of households had someone 65 years or older living alone.

The average household had 1.92 people, and the average family had 2.90 people. The average age of people in Elk River was 52.4 years.

  • 12.8% of residents were under 18.
  • 2.4% were between 18 and 24.
  • 19.2% were from 25 to 44.
  • 44% were from 45 to 64.
  • 21.6% were 65 years or older.

The city had slightly more males (52.8%) than females (47.2%).

Learning in Elk River

The public school in Elk River closed in 1990. Now, students from Elk River travel to Bovill in Latah County to attend classes.

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