Elm Creek, Nebraska

About Elm Creek

Elm Creek, NE is a tiny community located in southern Nebraska with an estimated population of 981.

Officially, Elm Creek is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.69 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,422 residents per square mile.

📰 Elm Creek News Today

• Elm Creek Football ready to pick up where they left off. Central Nebraska Today · Aug 14
• Elm Creek football preview foxnebraska.com · Aug 15
• Theo Williams Obituary Jun 19, 2026 Govier Brothers Mortuary & Crematory · Jun 19
• Elm Creek High School (NE) Football MaxPreps · Aug 5
• Elm Creek community holds vigil for students injured in crash Panhandle News Channel Nebraska · Aug 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Elm Creek Unique

• Positioned in southern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elm Creek

• Blue Hole East State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Blue Hole State Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Elm Creek Historical Marker reviews ★
• Historic Platte Valley Historical Marker reviews ★
• Sandy Channel State Recreation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Elm Creek

• ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Elm Creek

🏘️ Nearby Communities