Elba, Minnesota

Elba, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of Elba, Minnesota
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Winona
Government
 • Type Mayor - Council
 • Mayor Bernard "Ben" Dorman
Area
 • Total 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2)
 • Land 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 738 ft (225 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 152
 • Density 105.0/sq mi (40.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55910
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-18386[2]
GNIS feature ID 0643223[3]

Elba is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 152 at the 2010 census.[1] It is on Minnesota State Highway 74 just north of Whitewater State Park.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 214 people, 72 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The population density was 105.0 people per square mile (40.5/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 37.8 per square mile (14.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 72 households out of which 51.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city the population was spread out with 35.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $41,042. Males had a median income of $30,156 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,398. About 3.5% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.7% of those sixty five or over.

Education

Elba is part of the St. Charles School District.

2007 flood

As a result of the 2007 Midwest flooding, the town was flooded when the dikes holding back the Whitewater River failed on August 18, 2007.[4]

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