Elk Creek, Kentucky

Elk Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Spencer County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 1,986 as of the 2020 Census, up from 1,539 as of the 2010 census.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.850 mi2; 5.789 mi2 of its area is land, and 0.061 mi2 is water. Elk Creek was, as late as 1955, the site of a church and cemetery, as well as a general store.

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.