West ElktonOH
A town of 156, settled in 1844.
Is West Elkton a good place to live?
West Elkton’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 994 Ohio towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than West Elkton. West Elkton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
156 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to West Elkton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Elkton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Elkton.
West Elkton has four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 10 inches a winter. Winters in West Elkton are chilly and summers warm.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy West Elkton is
West Elkton: 18% of adults binge drink. The share of adults in West Elkton who get no exercise outside work is 29%, near the Ohio town median (28%) and above the median of U.S. towns (25%).
| West Elkton | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | West Elkton | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in West Elkton is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
FEMA puts nearly half of West Elkton’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in West Elkton after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2004.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kings Island and 66 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Elkton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
27 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
34 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
34 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
32 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
37 mi MuseumCreation Museum1.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Creation Museum: Creashin at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Everything we know about West Elkton
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of West Elkton
About 1 of every 100 West Elkton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About West Elkton
Village in Ohio, United States
West Elkton is a village in Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 164 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
- ZIP code
- 45070
Questions about West Elkton
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Is West Elkton, OH a good place to live?
West Elkton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.