Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 799, platted in 1880.
St. Mary's School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Elkton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 331 in 1890, 755 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 2 maps from 1967 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Elkton.
Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Public schools: the Elkton School District 05-3. The 3 public schools in Elkton teach 391 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkton Elementary - 02Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 186 | C− |
| Elkton High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 140 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower typical July afternoon high than Elkton. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 5° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Brookings (52%), Sioux Falls (10%) and Aurora (1%). In Elkton, 4.5% of working residents work locally. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 44, to 308. Its mean commuting time comes in at 16 minutes.
| Elkton | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 27% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 29% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $72,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Elkton: 21% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, near the South Dakota town median (22%) and below the median of U.S. towns (23%). For adults here, the share who have high blood pressure is 29%. Only 2 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Elkton.
| Elkton | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| What stands out | Elkton | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.9% | 3.5% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.7% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Of the losses FEMA expects in Elkton, 43% come from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 60% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2019, has brought federal aid to Elkton households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among households in Elkton, 62% are owner-occupiers. Home values are up 6.7% over the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: in Elkton, the midpoint rent is $1,061 a month.
| Elkton | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,061 a month | $962 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Elkton; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Elkton residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
City in South Dakota, United States
Elkton is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 755 at the 2020 census. Some of Elkton's population also have Minnesota addresses since the city is located so close to the state line.
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Elkton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Elkton was platted in 1880 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Lambert Anthony Hoch and Noelle Needham.