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Elm Creek Public Schools, Nebraska

Elm Creek Public Schools is a unified school district in Buffalo County, Phelps County, and Dawson County, Nebraska, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 1,985 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 122 sq mi (316 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
1,985 ± 261
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Buffalo County61% of the district’s landPhelps County30% of the district’s landDawson County9% of the district’s land
Land area
122 sq mi (316 km²)
Median household income
$84,808 ± $13,581
Median home value
$208,300 ± $18,426
Water area
2.54 sq mi (6.58 km²)
State
Nebraska
Census code (GEOID)
3170140
Coordinates (central point)
40.708224, -99.359558
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Elm Creek Public Schools, largest first

  1. Elm Creek (village)1,107 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Overton Public Schools8.9 mi northwest
  2. Kearney Public Schools13 mi east
  3. Amherst Public Schools13 mi north
  4. Holdrege Public Schools17 mi south
  5. Axtell Community Schools17 mi southeast
  6. Loomis Public Schools18 mi southwest
  7. Lexington Public Schools21 mi west
  8. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools22 mi northwest

These share a boundary with Elm Creek Public Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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