Elkhorn High School
| Elkhorn | |
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| Neighborhood | |
Downtown Elkhorn: Main Street, looking north
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 Location of Elkhorn, Nebraska, prior to its annexation |
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| Coordinates: 41°16′43″N 96°14′21″W / 41.27861°N 96.23917°WCoordinates: 41°16′43″N 96°14′21″W / 41.27861°N 96.23917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Douglas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.7 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,214 ft (370 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,062 |
| • Density | 1,619.4/sq mi (625.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68022 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-15080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0829062 |
Elkhorn is a neighborhood on the western edge of the city of Omaha, Nebraska. The population was 6,062 at the 2000 census and was estimated by the Census Bureau at 8,192 in 2005. It was named after the Elkhorn River. Elkhorn was once an independent city in Douglas County until it was annexed by Omaha.
Elkhorn was platted in 1867 when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,062 people, 2,000 households, and 1,681 families residing in Elkhorn. The population density was 1,619.4 inhabitants per square mile (625.8/km²). There were 2,034 housing units at an average density of 543.4 per square mile (210.0/km²). The racial makeup of the area was 98.75% White, 0.13% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 2,000 households out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% 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.
The median income for a household in Elkhorn was $67,234, and the median income for a family was $76,206. Males had a median income of $52,361, versus $31,655 for females. The per capita income for Elkhorn was $29,129. About 1.6% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
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