Elk Creek is a census-designated place[3] in Glenn County, California.

[2] It is located 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Willows,[4] at an elevation of 745 feet (227 m).

It is home to the smallest public high school in California, which has an enrollment of about 35 students in grades 7 through 12.

[4] The town of Elk Creek is just north of Stony Gorge Reservoir.

The 2010 United States Census[7] reported that Elk Creek had a population of 163.

This region experiences hot and dry summers with temperatures reaching up to 115 degrees.