Elkton Township: 15% of residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Elkton Township has lost 78 jobs, to 13 in 2023. For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. The top destinations are Brookings (55%), Sioux Falls (6%) and White (4%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Elkton Township0%

Brookings55%

Sioux Falls6%

White4%

Elkton4%

16 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Elkton Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here13 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Elkton Township Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Elkton Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

For Elkton Township, the typical July afternoon high is 82°F.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°

Spring33–54°

Summer58–79°

Fall35–57°

Oct 1

typical first frost

May 5

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 5°Rain & snow40″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of South Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Elkton Township’s adults have obesity

Among adults in Elkton Township, 16% say their health is fair or poor, against 16% in South Dakota’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. For adults here, the share who have high blood pressure is 31%. In Elkton Township, a fifth of adults binge drink, and 14% report frequent mental distress.

	Elkton Township	South Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	28%	–	33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	20%	19%	16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	15%	17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	39%	35%	35%

32 measures vs. South Dakota

2 better30 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Elkton Township	SD
Fewer adults who have had a stroke	3.1%	3.5%
More adults screened for colon cancer	70.5%	65.5%

Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah

13.9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby13.9 miles to an ER · Avera Flandreau Hospital - Cah How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than SD on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Elkton Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Elkton Township comes to 40 of 100, below both the South Dakota town median (54 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Elkton Township

16pages on Elkton Township

The big questions

HealthBetter than SD on 2 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$63K median household income · 13 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions13 nearby · McCrory Gardens and South Dakota Arboretum 14 mi LibraryElkton School/Community Library CollegesSouth Dakota State University is 14.9 mi away

The story

HistoryPlatted 1880 Town Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs · 40″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 57026 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Elkton Township

South Dakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Brookings14.9 mi$9,299 in-state tuition

College town 15 of every 100 Elkton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.

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A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Elkton Township for work

Where Elkton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13jobs based in Elkton Township

0%of working residents work in town

16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Elkton Township

City in South Dakota, United States

Official town website ↗

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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Area: 1.5 sq mi
Elevation: 1,752 ft
ZIP code: 57026
Area code: 605

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More than half of Elkton Township’s working residents commute to Brookings