Elk River, MN

Elk River is a small city in Minnesota with a population of 26,367. Residents earn $99,457 per year, which is 32% above the national average.

3.6 /5.0

B+ Good

26,367 Population 623/sq mi density

$99,457 Median Income $47,759 per capita

$338,300 Home Value $388,095 Zillow

$1,269 Median Rent 26.7% income on rent

44°F Avg Temperature 270 sunny days/yr

60 Violent Crime/100K 1,607 property/100K

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Overall

3.6 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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Economy

5.0 / 5.0

$99,457 median income, 1.9% unemployment

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Affordability

4.8 / 5.0

$338,300 home value, $1,269/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

60 violent crimes/100K (84% below avg)

Education

3.5 / 5.0

30.8% bachelor's degree or higher

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6 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Elk River, MN.

Name	Year	Description
Elk river, MN	2013	Two red pulsating spheres traveling in offset formation.
Elk river, MN	2012	Clear&#44 sunny afternoon&#44 no clouds. Was outside doing yard work and looked up to see a white jet flying south over the house&#44 leaving a
Elk river, MN	2007	Light that appeared&#44 hovered&#44 and promptly disappeared with no sound emitted at all.
Elk river, MN	2007	((HOAX??)) I saw fast ball of lite moveing allmost as if it was tracing the big dipper.
Elk river, MN	1997	it was three green lights in the shape of a tryangle and this took place at night&#44 and these 3 lights flashed and then it moved to a d
Elk river, MN	1991	Basketball sized orb of light&#44 burst with intensity after about 2 minutes then disappeared.