Elk Creek, Kentucky
Appearance
Elk Creek, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 38°07′01″N 85°22′20″W / 38.11694°N 85.37222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Spencer |
Area | |
• Total | 5.85 sq mi (15.15 km2) |
• Land | 5.79 sq mi (15.00 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,986 |
• Density | 343.01/sq mi (132.44/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 502 |
GNIS feature ID | 2628566[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.[3]
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.[3] Elk Creek was, as late as 1955, the site of a church and cemetery, as well as a general store.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 1,986 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
History
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
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk Creek, Kentucky
- ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ GENI-James Morrison Heady