Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:54 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:43 am – 5:01 pm
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People341 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.7142 householdsMedian household income $71,597Median rent $275 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 230 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 30%, education and health care 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%Average commute 35 minutes80% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 14°F34 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days37 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Table Rock 4n station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLong Branch Reservoir Number 3reservoir · 1.9 miLong Branch Reservoir Number 2reservoir · 2.9 miKirkmans Cove Lakelake · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTwin Oaks Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 553 acresTable Rock Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 420 acresOsage Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 139 acresTaylor's Branch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 240 acresBowwood Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 320 acresMayberry Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 181 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200915 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200915 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJohnson County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025254 of 335 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 131main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gage County, NE, 30 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription20% have cable, fibre or DSL54% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Elk Creekserves 80 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2022: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,175 ft358 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohnson County Hospital7.0 miPost officeElk Creek Post Office1.1 miTown hallTecumseh City Hall6.3 miPoliceJohnson County Sheriff's Office6.2 miFire stationElk Creek Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK51 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA70 miInterstateI-2930 miUS highwayUS 1366.1 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK48 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68348 ZIP area.
