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Elk County, Kansas

Elk County, Kansas, has 2,458 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Howard. It uses Central Time and covers 644 sq mi (1,669 km²) of land.

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Elk County in Kansas
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Elk County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
2,458
Land area
644 sq mi (1,669 km²)
County seat or government
Howard
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$64,609 ± $9,001
Median home value
$68,500 ± $12,218
Median rent, with utilities
$552 ± $38
Homes lived in by their owners
78.8% ± 3.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Arkansas City-Winfield, KS micro area and Wichita, KS metro area
Water area
6.2 sq mi (16.1 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20049
Coordinates (central point)
37.456026, -96.244642
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Elk County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 667363,374 people
  2. 67344754 people
  3. 67349646 people
  4. 67353519 people
  5. 67047496 people
  6. 67352488 people
  7. 67137357 people
  8. 67122296 people
  9. 67346280 people
  10. 67345176 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Elk County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Elk County, largest first

  1. Howard Township582 people
  2. Wildcat Township487 people
  3. Longton Township449 people
  4. Greenfield Township240 people
  5. Elk Falls Township200 people
  6. Union Center Township160 people
  7. Liberty Township155 people
  8. Oak Valley Township101 people
  9. Paw Paw Township43 people
  10. Painterhood Township36 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Elk County, largest first

  1. Eureka Unified School District 3893,997 people
  2. Fredonia Unified School District 4843,972 people
  3. Bluestem Unified School District 2053,415 people
  4. West Elk Unified School District 2821,814 people
  5. Central Unified School District 4621,747 people
  6. Elk Valley Unified School District 283790 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Howard, Kansas (city)516 people
  2. Moline, Kansas (city)354 people
  3. Longton, Kansas (city)302 people
  4. Grenola, Kansas (city)142 people
  5. Elk Falls, Kansas (city)126 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Chautauqua County, Kansas21 mi south
  2. Wilson County, Kansas28 mi east
  3. Greenwood County, Kansas29 mi north
  4. Montgomery County, Kansas33 mi southeast
  5. Cowley County, Kansas36 mi southwest
  6. Butler County, Kansas39 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.