Elkhart Demographics
Population (year 2000): 362.
Estimated population in July 2005: 357 (-1.4% change) 

Latitude: 41.79 N, Longitude: 93.52 W

Area code: 515

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $33,000 (year 2000)    
Median house value: $75,000 (year 2000)

For population 25 years and over in Elkhart

• High school or higher: 90.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
• Unemployed: 3.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elkhart city

• Never married: 27.3%
• Now married: 50.9%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 8.5%
• Divorced: 12.2%

Hospitals/medical centers near Elkhart:

• IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
• BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; DES MOINES, IA)
• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER/MERCY CAPITOL (about 16 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elkhart:

• DES MOINES INTL (about 20 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elkhart:

• ANKENY REGIONAL (about 8 miles; ANKENY, IA; ID: IKV)
• MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 13 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: Y76)
• AMES MUNI (about 15 miles; AMES, IA; ID: AMW)

Elementary and High School near Elkhart:

• North Polk Community High School

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elkhart:

• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)