Profile for Elbow Lake, Minnesota, MN

Historic sites and museums: Grant County Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Elbow Lake

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (7)

Libraries (1)

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• Elbow Lake population
• Ancestry of people in Elbow Lake
• Housing in Elbow Lake
• Income in Elbow Lake
• Marital status of adults in Elbow Lake
• Place of birth of people in Elbow Lake
• Residence in 1995, of people in Elbow Lake
• School enrollment & education levels in Elbow Lake
• Transportation & commute times in Elbow Lake
• Grant County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
• State data - Minnesota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Elbow Lake demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Grant County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 56531 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Grant County government

33% of Elbow Lake residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Elbow Lake ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Elbow Lake
• Cemeteries in Grant County
• Libraries in or near Elbow Lake

Post a query on a message board:

• Grant County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Elbow Lake museums
• Elbow Lake historic sites
• Elbow Lake area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Elbow Lake area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Grant County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Elbow Lake
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Grant County

• Elbow Lake business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Grant County
• Arrests in Grant County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Elbow Lake was $16,429, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Grant County economic census
• Grant County economic summary
• Grant County employment growth
• Grant County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

17% of Elbow Lake residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Elbow Lake
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Elbow Lake
• School districts in or near Elbow Lake
• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Elbow Lake

• Air pollution in Grant County
• Diesel soot in Grant County
• Land contamination in Grant County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Grant County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Elbow Lake

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Elbow Lake
• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Elbow Lake items now on sale

• Grant County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Elbow Lake medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Elbow Lake
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Museums in or near Elbow Lake
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Grant County genealogy forum

Median rent in Elbow Lake, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $326.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $652.

• Find Foreclosure in Elbow Lake
• Homes for sale in the Elbow Lake area
• Find a Elbow Lake Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Minnesota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Minnesota
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Elbow Lake include Thorson Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Elbow Lake

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Elbow Lake
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• Census map of Elbow Lake area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Topographic map of Elbow Lake

Newspapers in Elbow Lake include Grant County Herald

• Daily newspapers in or near Elbow Lake
• AM radio stations in or near Elbow Lake
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Elbow Lake
• TV stations in or near Elbow Lake
• Media ownership in the Elbow Lake area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Minnesota

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Elbow Lake
• Search obituaries in Minnesota
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Minnesota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Minnesota
• Lions clubs in Minnesota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Elbow Lake
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Elbow Lake

• Parks near Elbow Lake
• National forests in Minnesota
• Ski areas near Elbow Lake
• Ski areas in Minnesota
• State parks in Minnesota

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Elbow Lake
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• Panoramic photos of Minnesota communities
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• Post cards of Minnesota communities

Grant County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Elbow Lake political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
• Minnesota Republican party
• Minnesota elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Elbow Lake
• Total membership by faith, in Grant County

• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Elbow Lake workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Elbow Lake travel guide
• Airports near Elbow Lake
• Hotels near Elbow Lake
• Minnesota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Minnesota
• Wildlife refuges in Minnesota

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