ElkvilleIL
A town of 831, settled in 1861.
Is Elkville a good place to live?
Elkville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
831 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Elkville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elkville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Elkville.
The typical home in Elkville: about $98K
The rent at the middle of the market for Elkville comes to $728 a month. Elkville: 71% of households own their home, against 75% in Illinois’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
| Elkville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $728 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Top of a very high hazard risk in Elkville: earthquakes
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Elkville once, in 2011. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, the median household income in Elkville is lower
For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away. 23% of Elkville residents live below the poverty line. The typical journey to work for Elkville comes to 29 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most working residents leave Elkville for work: only 1% work in town.
| Elkville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $39,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Elkville’s year
For Elkville, the peak summer temperature is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Elkville have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
Nearly a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor in Elkville. Two figures for adults here: 18% smoke cigarettes, 42% have obesity.
| Elkville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Elkville | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 6.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 17.6% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Elkville
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Elkville
About 2 of every 100 Elkville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Elkville for work
Where Elkville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Elkville
Village in Illinois, United States
Elkville is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 838 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 62932
Questions about Elkville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elkville, IL a good place to live?
Elkville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.