Elk Creek Nebraska Map

About Elk Creek, Nebraska

Elk Creek is a locality in Johnson County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 122. The population density is 169.2 people per km². Elk Creek is located at 40.2861°N, 96.1295°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68348.

Elk Creek rests in a gentle hollow, where the land begins its slow, patient rise toward the wider plains. It lies 45.4 miles south-east of Lincoln, NE (from Lincoln, NE: bearing 141°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-south-east of Tecumseh. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, cradles a scattering of farmsteads, their red barns like punctuation marks against the vast, unbroken canvas of sky. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, their green hues deepening as the afternoon sun begins its westward descent, casting long, languid shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the landscape. The air, carrying the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain and damp earth, hums with the quiet industry of insects and the distant drone of agricultural machinery, a constant, understated symphony of the land at work. The history of Elk Creek is tied to the fertile soil and the network of waterways that once facilitated trade and settlement. Early pioneers, drawn by the promise of abundant land, established homesteads here, their legacy imprinted on the very character of Elk Creek through the enduring agricultural traditions that still define its local economy. The primary pulse of life beats in the rhythm of planting and harvest, a cycle that dictates the pace of the day and the concerns of its inhabitants. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the quiet resilience of the community, shaped by generations of farmers and their families, is a palpable presence, a testament to the enduring strength found in the tending of the earth.

About This Elk Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elk Creek, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.286111, -96.129451. 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 Elk Creek and Johnson County.

Detailed location data for Elk Creek includes the ZIP code (68348), telephone area code (402), county seat of Johnson County (Tecumseh), and school district assignment (Johnson County Central 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 Elk Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.