Elk Creek is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,587 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16401, 16410 and 16412.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Conneaut Township (Erie County); part is in Elk Creek
Mostly Cranesville; part is in Elk Creek
Mostly Edinboro; part is in Elk Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elk Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA298 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 1,786 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1398th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Erie County grew from 98,473 residents in 1900 to 270,876 in 2020.
Erie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 111 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springboro 3 Wnw, PA weather station (10 miles away).
114,339 jobs at 6,103 businesses in Erie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
98 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elk Creek’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 39 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by General McLane SD, Northwestern SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinboro El SchEdinboro | K–4 | 414 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Northwestern El SchAlbion | K–5 | 350 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| James W Parker MSEdinboro | 5–8 | 652 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Northwestern MSAlbion | 6–8 | 266 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| General McLane HSEdinboro | 9–12 | 690 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Northwestern SHSAlbion | 9–12 | 398 | Public | 4.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Edinboro, Washington Township (Erie County), Conneaut Township (Erie County), Albion, Franklin Township (Erie County), Cranesville, Cussewago, Venango Township (Crawford County), Platea, Springfield Township (Erie County) and Girard Township (Erie County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.