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Elliott, Iowa

ElliottIA

A town of 420. A typical home worth about $162K.

Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
420
residents
Typical home
$162K
−5.1% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town

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420 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Elliott

Most working residents leave Elliott for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Red Oak (19%), Omaha (7%) and Council Bluffs (5%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Elliott1%
Red Oak19%
Omaha7%
Council Bluffs5%
Clarinda5%
28 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Elliott
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Elliott home is worth about $162K

The typical Elliott home is worth about $162,000, down 5.1% in a year, 32% below the Iowa typical home.

$162KZillow home value

Typical home value

Elliott$162K
Iowa$240K
−5.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Elliott has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–35°
Spring39–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall41–64°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
32
paid flood claims since 1982
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Elliott is

Elliott beats the Iowa average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Iowa
7 better25 too close to call0 worse
What stands outElliottIA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.7%11.6%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.5%12%
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital
9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Elliott for work

Where Elliott’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Red Oak Red Oak 19% 7% → Omaha Omaha 7% 5% → Council Bluffs Council Bluffs 5% 5% → Clarinda Clarinda 5% 3% → Stanton Stanton 3% 3% → Atlantic Atlantic 3% Elliott · 1% stay
10jobs based in Elliott
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Elliott

City in Iowa, United States

Elliott is a city in Sherman Township, Montgomery County, Iowa, United States, along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 338 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
338
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,073 ft
ZIP code
51532

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