Elk River is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Elk River, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
65 and older: 27 of every 100 people in Elk River
For every 100 residents, 18 are under 18, beside 24 across ID. In all, about 144 people live in Elk River (2025 Census estimate). A bachelor’s degree or more: 11 in every 100 adults 25 and older.
Median age 59.8 (ID 37.3).
About 176 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.9 points).
Counted by household. Plus 40.9% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 15 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Elk River says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Elk River
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Elk River’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Elk River or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Elk River in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.