Elba, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Elba, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Elba, Minnesota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Winona

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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Donald Ball
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 5.3
area_land_km2 = 5.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.0
area_land_sq_mi = 2.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 214
population_density_km2 = 40.5
population_density_sq_mi = 105.0

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 225
elevation_ft = 738
latd = 44 |latm = 5 |lats = 33 |latNS = N
longd = 92 |longm = 1 |longs = 5 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 55910
area_code = 507
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 27-18386GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0643223GR|3
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Elba is a city in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 214 at the 2000 census. It is on Minnesota State Highway 74 just north of Whitewater State Park.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|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/sq mi (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.

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. [cite web| last =Steil| first =Mark| title =The town of Elba mucks out| publisher =Minnesota Public Radio| date =2007-08-22| url =http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/08/22/elbaflood/?rsssource=1| accessdate =2007-08-24]

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