Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Elkton gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $322K for a typical one, or 4.3 years of the Harrisonburg metro’s $75K median household income. It grades B− overall, 172nd among Virginia's 249 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Elkton’s median rent is $821 a month, below both Virginia’s towns ($1,764 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). On civic life, just 11 of Virginia’s 138 towns do worse. Elkton has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Miller-Kite House and Kite Mansion.
Where Elkton beats most towns.
Miller-Kite HouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Elkton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 873 in 1910, 2,941 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 5 maps from 1937 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elkton. Close and well known come first.
in town National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
29 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year13 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive
19 mi CaveLuray Caverns
27 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium
26 mi Stadium & arenaJohn Paul Jones ArenaShenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Paul Jones Arena: Bob Mical, CC BY 2.0
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 Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Elkton.
Elkton fares better on crime within Virginia than nationally and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Virginia (mostly inland flooding).
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 99% of Virginia towns, with expected losses of about $649 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
Only 2 of the 253 Virginia towns we compare have a higher FEMA risk score than Elkton. Since 1996, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Elkton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Rockingham County Public Schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkton MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 561 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
Against the 9,421 U.S. towns with household incomes like Elkton’s, it is less healthy than 53%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Elkton beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 16% of Elkton adults report frequent physical distress.
| Elkton | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Elkton | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| More smokers | 16.3% | 12.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Elkton home is worth about $322,000, up 2.2% in a year, 22% below the Virginia typical home. 62% of households own their home in Elkton.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
January nights average 24.5°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 78% of Virginia places with climate records; July afternoons average 85.8°.
Elkton has chilly winters and warm summers. About 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Elkton | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 86°F | 88°F | 85°F |
| January low | 25°F | 26°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Stonewall Memorial Park, at 21 acres.
| Elkton | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stonewall Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Elkton has about as many jobs (1,462) as working residents, but only 131 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 691 in 2013 to 1,462.
Most working residents leave Elkton for work: only 8% work in town. The median household income in Elkton is $62,000. Since 2013, Elkton has added 771 jobs, to 1,462 in 2023.
| Elkton | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.4% | 4.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 14.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 86% of Virginia’s graded towns.
Elkton’s property crime rate is 6.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Elkton | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.4 per 1,000 residents | 14.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
2 within 15 miles of the center of Elkton
About 3 of every 100 Elkton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
4 places in Elkton on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Virginia, United States
Elkton (formerly Conrad's Store) is an incorporated town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. It is included in the Harrisonburg metropolitan area. The population was 2,941 at the 2020 census and 2,762 at the 2010 census. Elkton was named for the Elk Run stream. It is located along the South Fork of the Shenandoah River at the intersections of east-west U.S. Route 33 and north-south U.S. Route 340. The town celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2008.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Elkton grades B− overall, better than 51% of U.S. towns and #172 of 249 in Virginia. It grades C for health, B for safety and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
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 B+.
2 notable people were born here, including Garland Shifflett and Mickey Dean.
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