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.
Name: | Elk Creek CDP |
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LSAD Code: | 57 |
LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
State: | Kentucky |
County: | Spencer County |
Elevation: | 666 ft (203 m) |
Total Area: | 5.85 sq mi (15.15 km²) |
Land Area: | 5.79 sq mi (15.00 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km²) |
Total Population: | 1,986 |
Population Density: | 343.01/sq mi (132.44/km²) |
Area code: | 502 |
FIPS code: | 2124328 |
GNISfeature ID: | 507920 |
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History
Morrison Heady (1829-1915), poet and author, was born in Elk Creek.
F. Hiner Dale (1888-1969), attorney and judge, was born in Elk Creek.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.850 square miles (15.15 km); 5.789 square miles (14.99 km) of its area is land, and 0.061 square miles (0.16 km) is water. Elk Creek was, as late as 1955, the site of a church and cemetery, as well as a general store.
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