Elba Nebraska Map

About Elba, Nebraska

Elba is a locality in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 192. The population density is 202.0 people per km². Elba is located at 41.2856°N, 98.5679°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Elba is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68835.

Elba occupies a quiet expanse of the Nebraska plains where the horizon exerts a steady, magnetic pull on the eye. It lies 27.5 miles north-northwest of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 335°T), and is situated 7.5 miles northwest of St. Paul. Paul. The land around Elba unfolds in a vast, open rhythm, defined by the slow, deliberate movement of Auger Creek as it meanders through the silty soil just a mile away. To the west, the faint, jagged silhouette of Happy Jack Peak anchors the distant skyline, while the local topography remains dominated by the expansive, wind-swept prairie grasses. At dusk, the light here thins into a translucent amber, casting long, stark shadows across the fields that seem to amplify the silence of the earth. For those seeking a respite from the wider world, the North Loup State Recreation Area lies six miles away, offering a stark reminder of the wilder, uncultivated stretches of the region, while the still waters of Grade Stabilization Reservoir 1-1 provide a reflective surface for the shifting Nebraska clouds.

Elba emerged from the aspirations of early settlers who looked at the soil and saw the potential for a life defined by the harvest. Agriculture remains the quiet engine of the local economy, with the town serving as a modest center for the cattle and grain production that sustains the surrounding plains. The history of Elba is written in the sturdy, unadorned architecture of its buildings and the resilience of those who endure the seasonal extremes of the interior climate. Life in Elba moves with a measured, cyclical pace, dictated by the planting and reaping that have defined generations of labor in this part of the state. There is a particular clarity to the air here, a crispness that arrives with the change of seasons and reinforces the sense of a place where the work of the day is measured by the tangible yield of the land.

About This Elba Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elba, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.285568, -98.567851. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Elba includes the ZIP code (68835), telephone area code (308), county seat of Howard County (St. Paul), and school district assignment (Elba Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.