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Welcome to Elim ...

The coastal city of Elim is located on Norton Sound.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elim, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1944.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elim has a population of 342 people<1> (see below for details).

Elim is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Elim lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Elim: 907

The ZIP code for Elim: 99739<3>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elim had an population of 342 people. This is an increase of 3.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elim had a population of 330 people.

The population of Elim represents 0.05% of the population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 82nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 330 people, the population of Elim increased 5.43% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 313 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elim.

Communities Also Named Elim ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Elim - they are located in Georgia, Missouri, Pennsylvania (2) and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elim.

Communities near Elim ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Elim.

  • Moses Point Fishing Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moses Point Fishing Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Point Fishing Village
  • Moses Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moses Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Point
  • Golovin
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elim ...

Looking for more information about Elim? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Elim, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elim.

Adding Elim to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elim in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Elim was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Elim post office opened in 1944.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elim.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elim.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elim - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Elim). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elim or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/