Elkhorn, Omaha, Nebraska

Elkhorn
Neighborhood of Omaha
Downtown Elkhorn: Main Street, looking north
Downtown Elkhorn: Main Street, looking north
Location of Elkhorn prior to annexation
Location of Elkhorn prior to annexation
Omaha after annexing Elkhorn
Omaha after annexing Elkhorn
Coordinates: 41°16′43″N 96°14′21″W / 41.27861°N 96.23917°W / 41.27861; -96.23917
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyDouglas
Named forElkhorn River
Area
 • Total3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2)
 • Land3.7 sq mi (9.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
1,214 ft (370 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total6,062
 • Density1,619.4/sq mi (625.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68022
Area code402
FIPS code31-15080[1]
GNIS feature ID0829062[2]

Elkhorn is a western neighborhood of the city of Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,062 at the 2000 census and was estimated by the Census Bureau at 8,192 in 2005 before it was annexed into Omaha in 2007. It was named after the Elkhorn River.[3]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 1996-12-27. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ (n.d)Towns & Cities in Douglas County Archived 2007-11-14 at the Wayback Machine NeGenWeb.