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.
What kind of neighbors does Elk River have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Homeowners make up 79 of every 100 households in Elk River
Elk River’s head count changed +13% between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. Some 27,896 people live here (2025 Census estimate). Across MN, 39 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; here, 34. For every 100 residents, 14 are 65 or older, beside 17 across MN.
Median age 37.2 (MN 38.8).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.7 points. Median age: women 38.2, men 36.2.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 27 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Elk River says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 6 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
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.