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Elk Creek, Kentucky

Coordinates: 38°07′01″N 85°22′20″W / 38.11694°N 85.37222°W / 38.11694; -85.37222
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Elk Creek, Kentucky
Elk Creek, Kentucky is located in Kentucky
Elk Creek, Kentucky
Elk Creek, Kentucky
Elk Creek, Kentucky is located in the United States
Elk Creek, Kentucky
Elk Creek, Kentucky
Coordinates: 38°07′01″N 85°22′20″W / 38.11694°N 85.37222°W / 38.11694; -85.37222
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountySpencer
Area
 • Total
5.85 sq mi (15.15 km2)
 • Land5.79 sq mi (15.00 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,986
 • Density343.01/sq mi (132.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code502
GNIS feature ID2628566[2]

Elk Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Spencer County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 1,986 as of the 2020 Census, up from 1,539 as of the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

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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.[3] Elk Creek was, as late as 1955, the site of a church and cemetery, as well as a general store.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20101,539
20201,98629.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

History

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Morrison Heady (1829–1915), poet and author, was born in Elk Creek.[5]

F. Hiner Dale (1888–1969), attorney and judge, was born in Elk Creek.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk Creek, Kentucky
  3. ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ GENI-James Morrison Heady