Elk (PA)

Welcome to Elk County ...

Time Zone: Elk County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ridgway is the Seat for Elk County.

Elk County was founded April 18, 1843. Elk was created by taking area from Jefferson, Clearfield and McKean Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Elk had a population of 29,894 people. This is a decrease of 6.42% since the last Census (which gave a population of 31,946 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elk represented 0.25% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Elk County:

Johnsonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
Ridgway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Elk County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
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Saint Marys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Saint Marys is located in Elk County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Pennsylvania
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- Website for the Pennsylvania State Archives

Websites specific to Elk County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Cameron County
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- Clearfield County
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- Forest County
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- Jefferson County
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- McKean County
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- Warren County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Elk County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Elk County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	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.
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