Elkins is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The community is located in the Boston Mountains, deep in the Ozark Mountains. A combination of the former unincorporated communities of Harris and Hood, Elkins was established in 1964. Located immediately east of Fayetteville in the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan statistical area, Elkins had a population of 3,602 as of the 2020 census.

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How Elkins ranks

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#2Highest graduation rate in AR #7Lowest obesity in AR #8Most active in AR All AR rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code72727

Area code479

Living in Elkins

Housing in Elkins

$287K▲ 3.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Elkins home is worth about $287,000, up 3.2% in a year, 26% above the Arkansas typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market27

Sale-to-list99.5%

Sold in May21

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Elkins

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Elkins reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 56% report less. Within Arkansas, it does better than 71% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Elkins 3.9

Arkansas 5.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Elkins 6.1

Arkansas 16.7

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Elkins

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Most working residents leave Elkins for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Fayetteville (41%), Springdale (15%) and Bentonville (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Fayetteville

41%

Springdale

15%

Bentonville

Rogers

6%Work in townlive and work in Elkins 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 884Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Elkins →

Health in Elkins

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Arkansas

19better than AR·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▲ 2 close Habits 2▲ 1▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.6%Fewer adults with diabetesAR 13.3% · better 2.6%Fewer adults who have had a strokeAR 4% · better 17.7%More binge drinkersAR 14.6% · worse

Care nearby

Fayetteville Ar VA Medical CenterFayetteville · 7.1 mi · ER

Truhealth Family CareFayetteville · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Elkins · CMS · HRSAHealth in Elkins →

Natural hazards in Elkins

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🌪️ Tornadoes

7Does Elkins flood?paid flood claims since 2008 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Elkins MapElkins vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Elkins →

Climate in Elkins

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Elkins has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49° / 28°Winter

69° / 46°Spring

87° / 65°Summer

70° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Elkins get?About 7 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 21, with the last in spring around Apr 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Elkins →

Schools in Elkins

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School Grade A

The public schools Elkins’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Arkansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#48Best public schoolsof 113 in AR

DistrictELKINS SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools4

Elkins Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 322 students Elkins Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 283 students Elkins Middle School B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 394 students Elkins High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 463 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AR. Ratings are from neighbors.