Elbe, Washington

Elbe, Washington
CDP
Elbe Evangelisch Lutherische Kirche
Location of Elbe, Washington
Coordinates: 46°45′54″N 122°11′35″W / 46.76500°N 122.19306°W / 46.76500; -122.19306Coordinates: 46°45′54″N 122°11′35″W / 46.76500°N 122.19306°W / 46.76500; -122.19306
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Pierce
Area
• Total	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
• Land	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,214 ft (370 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	29
• Density	818.2/sq mi (315.9/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	98330
Area code(s)	360
FIPS code	53-20890
GNIS feature ID	1519220

Elbe is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, Washington, United States. The population was 29 at the 2010 census.

The Elbe Evangelical Lutheran Church, a tiny white church built by the German immigrants who established the community, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1976. The Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad begins its excursion trains in Elbe, with seasonal tours to Mineral Lake, just 3 miles south.

Elbe is located at 46°45′54″N 122°11′35″W / 46.76500°N 122.19306°W / 46.76500; -122.19306 (46.764924, -122.193117).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.0 square miles (0.1 km²), all of it land.

Elbe was known as Brown's Junction after the Tacoma & Eastern Railway was built in the region. When a post office was requested a shorter name was demanded. A meeting of settlers decided to honor the pioneer settler Henry C. Lutkens who had come from the valley of the Elbe in Germany.

A Rest area (no water) was recently opened for over 3 million dollars

As of the census of 2000, there were 21 people, 10 households, and 7 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 818.2 people per square mile (270.3/km²). There were 10 housing units at an average density of 389.6/sq mi (128.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.