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Elm Creek
Nebraskavillage
Total population
1,107
Median home value
$191,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$79,148
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 1:17AM CDT until October 1 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
- Dense Fog Advisory · ModerateDense Fog Advisory issued September 29 at 11:55PM CDT until September 30 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
As a small village in Nebraska, United States, Elm Creek occupies its own corner of the country. Its coordinates of 40.720°, -99.376° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 1,107. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. At 615 people per km², the village shows a moderate population density. The administrative footprint covers a compact 1.8 km². Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,652 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 65% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
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 Elm Creek, NE from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves832
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves698
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves676
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves582
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves524
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves490
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves455
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves398
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2025-06-1715 km SSW of Riverton, Nebraska
- M 3 — 2018-12-1310 km S of Arnold, Nebraska
- M 2.6 — 2018-09-088 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska
- M 2.5 — 2018-09-0713 km WNW of Callaway, Nebraska
- M 2.6 — 2018-08-206 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska
- M 3.6 — 2018-07-267 km SE of Arnold, Nebraska
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
- Odessa6.5 mi away · pop. 138
- Glenwood15.6 mi away · pop. 653
- Loomis18.1 mi away · pop. 375
- Funk18.9 mi away · pop. 244
- Holdrege19.4 mi away · pop. 5,546
- Lexington19.8 mi away · pop. 10,862
- Eddyville24 mi away · pop. 125
- Wilcox26.9 mi away · pop. 336
- Gibbon27.8 mi away · pop. 1,763
- Ragan28.6 mi away · pop. 12
- Hildreth31.6 mi away · pop. 480
- Heartwell32.5 mi away · pop. 97
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 Elm Creek
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Needles, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-09-04 · 234 mi
- Wildfire Rancher fire, Oglala Lakota, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 235 mi
- Wildfire Potato Creek, Jackson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 240 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
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET

