Elk Creek, Kentucky

Elk Creek, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
Elk Creek, Kentucky
Elk Creek, Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°06′01″N 85°22′16″W / 38.10028°N 85.37111°W / 38.10028; -85.37111Coordinates: 38°06′01″N 85°22′16″W / 38.10028°N 85.37111°W / 38.10028; -85.37111
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Spencer
Area[1]
 • Total 5.850 sq mi (15.15 km2)
 • Land 5.789 sq mi (14.99 km2)
 • Water 0.061 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation 666 ft (203 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 1,539
 • Density 260/sq mi (100/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 502
GNIS feature ID 507920[2]

Elk Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Spencer County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 1,539 as of the 2010 census.[1]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.850 square miles (15.15 km2); 5.789 square miles (14.99 km2) of its area is land, and 0.061 square miles (0.16 km2) is water.[1] Elk Creek was, as late as 1955, the site of a church and cemetery, as well as a general store.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Elk Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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