Elk Creek TownshipNE
This town in Nebraska has a population of 132.
Is Elk Creek Township a good place to live?
Elk Creek Township’s mean commuting time is 32 minutes, against 17 minutes in Nebraska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Elk Creek Township. Elk Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
132 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Elk Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elk Creek Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Elk Creek Township.
Elk Creek Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score for Elk Creek Township comes to 79 of 100. FEMA puts 63% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Elk Creek Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
The median commute is under 27 miles. The top destinations are Broken Bow (30%), Ansley (13%) and Columbus (4%). Just 1% of Elk Creek Township’s working residents have a job in town.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Elk Creek Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 14° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Elk Creek Township is
The share of adults in Elk Creek Township who worry about having enough food: 10%. Against the Nebraska average, Elk Creek Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4. 20% of adults in Elk Creek Township binge drink; 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Elk Creek Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Elk Creek Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.6% | 6.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Elk Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elk Creek Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Elk Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
99% of working residents leave Elk Creek Township for work
Where Elk Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Elk Creek Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Elk Creek Township is one of thirty-one townships in Custer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 131 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 130.
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- Area
- 95 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,359 ft
Questions about Elk Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elk Creek Township, NE a good place to live?
Elk Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.