Elk River, Idaho facts for kids
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Elk River, Idaho
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South First Street in 2011
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Location of Elk River in Clearwater County, Idaho.
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| 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)
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| • Total | 125 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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122 |
| • Density | 841.38/sq mi (324.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
83827
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| 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.
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Where is Elk River?
Elk River is located at 46°46′58″N 116°10′48″W / 46.78278°N 116.18000°W. 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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||
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| 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.
See also
In Spanish: Elk River (Idaho) para niños
