Elk Falls, KS

Elk Falls is a city in Elk County, Kansas, United States, along the Elk River. The 2020 census counted 113 residents. The first European-American house was built at Elk Falls in 1870, and a post office was opened that same year. Elk Falls was named for a waterfall on the Elk River, near where the town developed. West Elk High School is located in Howard. In Elk Falls, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Elk Falls, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places.