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Welcome to Elk Creek ...

The village of Elk Creek is located in Johnson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elk Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

A typical abbreviation for Elk Creek: Elk Crk. (or less commonly used: Elk Ck. or Elk Cr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elk Creek has a population of 92 people<2> (see below for details).

Elk Creek is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Elk Creek: 402 & 531<4>

The ZIP code for Elk Creek: 68348<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elk Creek had an population of 92 people. This is a decrease of 6.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elk Creek had a population of 98 people. This makes Elk Creek the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 98 people, the population of Elk Creek decreased 12.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 112 people).

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

Communities Also Named Elk Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Elk Creek - they are located in California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Elk Creek ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk Creek ...

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

Adding Elk Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elk Creek 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 Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Elk Creek post office opened in 1872.

We also found Elk Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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

The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Johnson, 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 Elk Creek.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elk Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Elk Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Elk Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 village (such as Elk Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elk Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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