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A town of 1,722, settled in 1913.
Elkhart’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. 33% of working residents work locally in Elkhart, above both the Kansas town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 14 of Kansas’ 373 towns score higher on hazard risk. Elkhart has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Elkhart beats most towns.
2,205 counted in 2010 and 1,888 in 2020; an estimated 1,722 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Elkhart is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,160 in 1920, a low of 902 in 1940, 1,888 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elkhart, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Elkhart.
The typical Elkhart home is worth about $92,000, up 1% in a year, 63% below the Kansas typical home. 87% of households own their home in Elkhart, against 72% in Kansas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Elkhart school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Kansas Connections Academy, with 1,200 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 171 | C+ |
| Elkhart HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 108 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Elkhart beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 14% of Elkhart adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Only 3 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Elkhart.
| Elkhart | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Elkhart | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 13.7% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Elkhart has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Elkhart is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Elkhart’s working residents works in town. Elkhart’s average trip to work is 15 minutes. Since 2013, Elkhart has lost 353 jobs, to 506 in 2023.
| Elkhart | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Elkhart's reported crime rate is well below Kansas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2022.
| Elkhart | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 7.4 per 1,000 residents | 16.9 | 14.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2022) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.9 |
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cunningham Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Elkhart; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Elkhart residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
5 notable people were born in Elkhart.
City in Morton County, Kansas
Elkhart is a city in and the county seat of Morton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,888. The southern edge of the city is the Kansas–Oklahoma state border, and the city is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) from the Kansas–Colorado border.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
5 notable people were born here, including Thane Baker and Bill Light.