| Elk Creek | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Coordinates: | 41.8667°N -80.2664°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Erie |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 90.24 |
| Area Land Km2: | 89.97 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.27 |
| Elevation Max Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Max Ft: | 1,370 |
| Elevation Max Point: | southeast township boundary by Eureka Road |
| Elevation Min Ft: | 850 |
| Elevation Min Point: | tributary to Crooked Creek |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 1785 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 19.56 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -4 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code: | 814 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Est: | 1763 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-049-23088 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 34.84 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.74 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.10 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 50.67 |
Elk Creek Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,785 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 1,798 at the 2010 census.[4]
Elk Creek Township is in southern Erie County and is bordered to the south by Crawford County. The borough of Cranesville, a separate municipality, is on the western edge of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 90.2km2, of which 90km2 is land and 0.3km2, or 0.30%, is water.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,800 people, 653 households, and 519 families residing in the township. The population density was 51.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 700 housing units at an average density of 20.2/sq mi (7.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.22% White, 0.28% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.28% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 653 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the township the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,269, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $35,184 versus $25,132 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,424. About 4.3% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.