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Elk Creek
Nebraskavillage
Elk Creek
Total population
122
Median home value
$40,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$55,625
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 30 at 12:46AM CDT until October 1 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Omaha/Valley NE
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Elk Creek is a village in Johnson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 67 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Elk Creek got its start circa 1873, following construction of the Atchison and Nebraska Railroad through the territory. It took its name from nearby Elk Creek, which was named for the elk once seen there.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Elk Creek, NE from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves430
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves388
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves379
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves367
- DickcisselSpiza americana (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves333
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves315
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves297
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves294
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2014-01-065 km NW of Liberty, Nebraska
- M 3.6 — 2009-12-172 km NW of Auburn, Nebraska
- M 3.5 — 2004-07-166 km SSE of Riverton, Iowa
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Nebraska
- Steinauer7.9 mi away · pop. 73
- Table Rock7.9 mi away · pop. 255
- Pawnee City12.4 mi away · pop. 801
- Lewiston15.1 mi away · pop. 42
- Talmage17.7 mi away · pop. 155
- Sterling17.8 mi away · pop. 717
- Dawson19.1 mi away · pop. 166
- Burr19.4 mi away · pop. 41
- Virginia19.8 mi away · pop. 76
- Julian21 mi away · pop. 42
- Adams23.2 mi away · pop. 580
- Shubert23.7 mi away · pop. 214
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Elk Creek
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 234 mi
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 236 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET