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 171. The population density is 215.2 people per km². Elba is located at 41.2856°N, 98.5679°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68835.

Elba rests in a broad, sun-drenched expanse of Nebraska prairie, where the land rolls gently towards horizons that seem to stretch into forever. It lies 27.5 miles north-north-west of Grand Island, NE (from Grand Island, NE: bearing 335°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-west of St. Paul. The sky here is a vast, ever-changing canvas, often painted with the dramatic brushstrokes of passing thunderstorms or the soft, diffused light of an approaching dawn. Fields of corn and soybeans, arranged in neat, geometric patterns, dominate the landscape, their green and gold hues shifting with the seasons and the prevailing winds. A quiet creek, its banks lined with willows and cottonwoods, meanders through the terrain, its presence a subtle counterpoint to the openness of the prairie. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean, earthy scent of cultivated soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild grasses. The story of Elba is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Nebraska. Settled by hardy pioneers drawn to the fertile soil, its economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the land, with farming and ranching remaining its primary pursuits. The grain elevators, stark sentinels against the wide sky, stand as enduring symbols of this enduring connection, marking the places where harvests begin their journey. Though time has brought its own quiet transformations, the spirit of those early settlers, a blend of resilience and pragmatic optimism, still seems to permeate the character of Elba. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the earth, a deliberate and grounding cadence that is a welcome respite from a more hurried world.

About This Elba Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elba, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.285568, -98.567851. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Elba and Howard County.

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). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Elba is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.