Welcome to Elk River ...

The city of Elk River is located in Clearwater County<1>.

The location of Elk River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elk River, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

A typical abbreviation for Elk River: Elk Riv.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elk River has a population of 122 people<3> (see below for details).

Elk River is 2,860 feet [872 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Elk River is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Elk River lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Elk River: (208) & (986)<5>

The ZIP code for Elk River: 83827<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elk River had an population of 122 people. This is a decrease of 2.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elk River had a population of 125 people. This makes Elk River the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 125 people, the population of Elk River decreased 19.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 156 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elk River.

Communities Also Named Elk River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Elk River - they are located in California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Elk River ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elk River.

• Deary
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deary
  • Deary is located in Latah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deary <7>
• Bovill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovill
  • Bovill is located in Latah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovill <7>
• Five Corners ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Clearwater County
• Clarkia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkia
  • Clarkia is located in Shoshone County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkia <7>
• Linden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Linden is located in Latah County
• Teakean
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakean
  • Teakean is located in Clearwater County
• Cavendish
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
  • Cavendish is located in Nez Perce County
• Ahsahka
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahsahka
  • Ahsahka is located in Clearwater County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahsahka <7>
• Emerald Creek
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
  • Emerald Creek is located in Shoshone County
• Orofino
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orofino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orofino
  • Orofino is located in Clearwater County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orofino <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Elk River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elk River.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elk River. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elk River.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk River. See our Newspapers Page for Elk River.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk River ...

Looking for more information about Elk River? 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 Elk River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elk River.

Adding Elk River to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elk River 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 Elk River was on a map titled Map of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming (from Rand McNally, 1925).

We also found Elk River on a map titled Mobile Oil Map of Idaho (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elk River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elk River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clearwater County: www.clearwatercounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/