[4] The British established a Hudson's Bay Company trading post in 1755 near present-day Elk Point.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.36 square miles (3.52 km2), all land.

[10] It is part of the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area.

There were 830 housing units at an average density of 610.3 per square mile (235.6/km2).

30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 750 housing units at an average density of 558.4 per square mile (215.6/km2).

28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.