Elm Creek Nebraska Map

About Elm Creek, Nebraska

Elm Creek is a locality in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,107. The population density is 636.3 people per km². Elm Creek is located at 40.7195°N, 99.3720°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68836.

Elm Creek lies in a landscape shaped by the subtle artistry of wind and water, where the land rises and falls in broad, sweeping gestures. It lies 15.3 miles west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 275°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east of Overton. The terrain here is a study in muted greens and ochres, stitched together by the silver thread of the creek itself, which winds its way through fields of ripening grain and past stands of cottonwood trees that rustle secrets in the breeze. The sky above Elm Creek is a vast, ever-changing canvas, often streaked with the pale gold of dawn or the deep indigo of an approaching storm, and the air carries the clean, dry scent of prairie grass, particularly potent after a summer rain. Even the roads seem to curve with a natural inclination, following the land’s contours rather than imposing straight lines, lending a feeling of organic belonging to the scattered farmsteads and the quiet hum of life. This place, Elm Creek, carries the quiet weight of its history as a farming community, where generations have learned to read the seasons and the soil. The local economy still hinges on the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the harvest, their silos reflecting the wide Nebraska sun. The creek itself, though not a grand river, has always been a focal point, a source of life and a gentle boundary, and its banks have witnessed the passage of time, from the earliest settlers to the present day. There's a distinct character to Elm Creek, a resilient spirit born of working the earth and enduring the elements, a character reflected in the unhurried pace of its days and the enduring strength of its people.

About This Elm Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elm Creek, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.719454, -99.372043. 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 Elm Creek and Buffalo County.

Detailed location data for Elm Creek includes the ZIP code (68836), telephone area code (308), county seat of Buffalo County (Kearney), and school district assignment (Elm Creek 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 Elm Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.