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Elk CountyKansas

Elk County, Kansas, was formed in 1875 from part of Howard County, with its county seat in Howard.

  • Founded1875
  • County seatHoward
  • Named forElk River
  • Land area644 sq mi + 6.2 sq mi water
  • Population2,483 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped4,379 checked 15 October 2026
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GreenwoodWilsonButler Howard Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Elk on the map of Kansas

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History

Formed in 1875 from Howard County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Elk County was created on June 1, 1875, from part of Howard County, and Howard County was eliminated at that time.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1875
    Elk County created Elk created from part of Howard; Howard eliminated. Act passed 3 March 1875; took effect 1 June 1875.
    from Howard
    · Kans. Laws 1875, 15th leg., ch. 106/pp. 148-152

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Elk

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Elk by the Census

Population
2,483 2020 Census count
Housing units
1,491 2020 Census count
Land area
644 square miles
Water area
6.2 square miles
People per sq mi
4 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Elk County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Elk County

When was Elk County founded?
Elk County was founded in 1875, formed from Howard County, and named after Elk River.
What is the county seat of Elk County?
The county seat of Elk County is Howard.
Is there an online parcel map for Elk County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 4,379 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Elk County's boundary or name changed?
Elk County was created in 1875 from Howard County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Elk County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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