Elkhorn is a western neighborhood of the city of Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,062 at the 2000 census and was estimated by the Census Bureau at 8,192 in 2005 before it was annexed into Omaha in 2007. It was named after the Elkhorn River.[3]
Elkhorn | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood of Omaha | |
 Downtown Elkhorn: Main Street, looking north | |
 Location of Elkhorn prior to annexation | |
 Omaha after annexing Elkhorn | |
| Coordinates: 41°16′43″N 96°14′21″W / 41.27861°N 96.23917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Douglas |
| Named for | Elkhorn River |
| 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 | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 68022 |
| Area code | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-15080[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0829062[2] |
History
editElkhorn was platted in 1867 when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.[4]
On April 26, 2024, Elkhorn was struck by a large, long-tracked EF4 tornado.[5] Hundreds of homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed.[6]
Annexation
editElkhorn, founded in 1865 by George Crawford and platted in 1867, was an independent municipality until it was annexed by the city of Omaha in 2005. In an attempt to prevent the annexation, Elkhorn almost simultaneously annexed several surrounding subdivisions in an attempt to bring the city's population above 10,000 citizens; a 1917 state law limits Omaha's annexation power to neighboring communities not over 10,000 in population. On January 12, 2007, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled in favor of Omaha, saying "…we conclude that Elkhorn ceased to exist as a separate municipality on March 24, 2005, the date that Omaha's annexation ordinance became effective."[7] The United States Supreme Court denied Elkhorn's request to hear the case on February 22, 2007.[8]
Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey said he tried for years to work with Elkhorn, whereby Elkhorn would not be annexed if the city did no further annexing of its own. Elkhorn representatives did not consider that a fair proposal and refused. Omaha began the process of annexing Elkhorn. The two municipalities went to court as Elkhorn attempted to block the forcible annexation by Omaha. It was not until after losing the first round in the courts that Elkhorn offered to reach an agreement with Omaha. Omaha, having won in the courts and already financially invested in the court fights, refused to deal with Elkhorn and continued the annexation process.[9]
The final Elkhorn city council meeting was held February 27, 2007.[10] Elkhorn ceased to be an independent municipality on March 1, 2007.[11]
Demographics
edit2000 census
editAs of the census[1] 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 (625.3/km2). There were 2,034 housing units at an average density of 543.4 per square mile (209.8/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 people 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.
Education
editElkhorn Public Schools operates the area public schools.
References
edit- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 1996-12-27. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ (n.d)Towns & Cities in Douglas County Archived 2007-11-14 at the Wayback Machine NeGenWeb.
- ^ "Elkhorn, Douglas County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2024-04-26. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Midwest tornadoes flatten homes in Nebraska suburbs and leave trails of damage in Iowa Archived 2024-04-29 at the Wayback Machine, 26 April 2024.
- ^ "City of Elkhorn V. City of Omaha" (PDF). 2007-01-12. Retrieved 2007-01-12.[dead link]
- ^ Ruggles, Rick; David Kotok (2007-01-12). "Elkhorn annexation ruling favors Omaha; Fahey offers assurances". Omaha World-Herald. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-01-12.
- ^ Sloan, Karen (2007-02-25). "Fahey says Elkhorn forced hand on annexation". Omaha World-Herald. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
- ^ "Elkhorn bids itself an emotional goodbye". Associated Press. 2007-02-27. Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- ^ Ruggles, Rick (2007-02-27). "Elkhorn takeover two days away". Omaha World-Herald. Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
Further reading
editMaps of Elkhorn:
- CITY OF ELKHORN v. CITY OF OMAHA
- "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: ELKHORN City" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-08-24. - Pages 1 and 2
- "1990 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (RECREATED): DOUGLAS County" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2005-01-22. - Pages 21 and 22
- Sloan, Karen (2007-02-05). "Fahey says Elkhorn forced hand on annexation". Omaha World Herald. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
External links
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- Photos of Elkhorn at Wikimedia Commons
- Elkhorn Historical Society
- Online Extra: The Elkhorn-Omaha annexation - Omaha World-Herald