Elk Creek is a village in Johnson County, Nebraska, home to about 122 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68348.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lincoln Airport (LNK)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL453 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elk Creek; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Elk Creek had 69 residents in the 2020 census, down 38% since 2000.
It’s the 423rd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Johnson County grew from 11,197 residents in 1900 to 5,290 in 2020.
Johnson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 32.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tecumseh 1s, NE weather station (5 miles away).
752 jobs at 102 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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