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Welcome to Elbing ...

The city of Elbing is located in Butler County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elbing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elbing has a population of 229 people<2> (see below for details).

Elbing is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Elbing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Elbing: 316

The ZIP code for Elbing: 67041<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elbing had an population of 229 people (or an increase of 5.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elbing had a population of 229 people. This makes Elbing the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 229 people, the population of Elbing increased 5.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 218 people).

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

Communities Also Named Elbing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Elbing: This one is located in Butler County and the other is located in Russell County.

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

Communities near Elbing ...

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

  • Newton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hesston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Kechi
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <5>
  • North Newton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sedgwick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Towanda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Peabody
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Peabody is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
    • Former name for Peabody:
    • Coneburgh
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peabody <5>
  • Benton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Whitewater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Goessel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Goessel is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goessel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people

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 Elbing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elbing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elbing. 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 Elbing.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elbing ...

Looking for more information about Elbing? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Elbing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elbing.

Adding Elbing to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elbing 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 (so far) for Elbing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Elbing post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elbing.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elbing.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elbing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Elbing). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elbing or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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