Elk Creek, Nebraska

About Elk Creek

Elk Creek is a tiny community in southeastern Nebraska, home to 66 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Elk Creek is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 508 residents per square mile.

📰 Elk Creek News Today

• Elk Creek Project, US Mining Technology · Oct 2
• After decades of planning, Nebraska’s Elk Creek Mine moves toward production KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · May 1
• Construction work starts at southeast Nebraska rare minerals mine, Adrian Smith helps dig in Nebraska Examiner · Mar 5
• NioCorp Launches Construction of Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project Mine Portal NioCorp Developments Ltd. · Feb 26
• Workers break ground on southeast Nebraska rare earth mineral mine several months ahead of schedule Nebraska Public Media · Mar 9

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What Makes Elk Creek Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.13 sq mi.
• With 66 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southeastern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

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