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Elk Creek is a tiny town of 122 people in Johnson County, Nebraska. It's about 46 miles from Lincoln, NE and 116 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $527 a month.
122people
$98kTypical home
$527/moRent
88° / 35°Summer / winter
22"Snow
253Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 122
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 938 people per sq mi
- 116 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 46 mi to Lincoln, NE
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$616/mo)
- Median rent $527/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (209 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 22% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to LNK airport
- 71 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,096 ft
- 723 mi to the ocean
- 229 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 78 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Johnson County: R+41 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.