37of 100

Today's score

Ticks in Elk Creek, NE

Johnson County

Moderate risk

Ticks are active. Use repellent, stick to trails, and do a tick check when you come inside.

Updated July 11, 2026

Life stage
Nymphs & adults
Forest
29%
Tick species
4 of 5 here

Right now

Latest reading
83°
Temperature
59%
Humidity
0.0"
Recent rain

TickZone for iPhone · launching soon

Know the evening before Elk Creek spikes.

7-day outlook

Risk recalculates daily from the local forecast.

Today
37
Sun
37
Mon
36
Tue
36
Wed
36
Thu
37
Fri
38
Sat
30
Sun
28
Mon
29
Tue
30
Wed
30
Thu
28
Fri
24

What's active right now

Deer-tick nymphs are at their peak alongside dog-tick adults. Midsummer is the busiest stretch: nymphal deer ticks peak in the woods while American dog-tick adults are active in grass and along trails.

Local tick habitat

Elk Creek is 71% natural land cover (29% forest, plus open and brushy areas) across its 0.13 sq mi, home to about 64 people. That makes it the 2nd-most wooded of the 5 towns in Johnson County. Deer ticks live in wooded areas, along trail edges, and in tall grass: the more of that a town has, the more places ticks can quest.

Tick control in Elk Creek, NE

Do I need tick control in Elk Creek?

Tick activity in Elk Creek is moderate today (37/100). Ticks are out, especially along yard edges, leaf litter, and shady borders. A seasonal treatment plan keeps numbers down before peak weeks hit.

Professional tick control in Elk Creek typically means a barrier treatment along the lawn edge, leaf litter, stone walls, and shady borders where ticks wait for a host, applied two to four times a season by a licensed pest control company. It is the single most effective way to cut tick numbers in the part of the yard your family actually uses.

How much does tick control cost in Elk Creek?

Most homeowners pay about $100 to $200 per visit for professional tick spraying, or roughly $350 to $600 for a full season of barrier treatments, depending on lot size and how wooded the property is. Quotes are free, so it costs nothing to get a real number for your yard.

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Is it tick season in Elk Creek right now?

Yes. Deer-tick nymphs are at their peak alongside dog-tick adults. In Elk Creek, today's risk reads moderate (37/100). Ticks are active. Use repellent, stick to trails, and do a tick check when you come inside.

Nearby towns

Tick risk is local. Check the towns around you.

Stay ahead of ticks in Elk Creek

The TickZone iPhone app (launching soon) alerts you the evening before Elk Creek's risk spikes, so protection happens before the bite.