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Conserved land0.5%10 of 1,806 acres
Trails0.9 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves15 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Elkton

City in Kentucky, United States
1820Established
2,056Population
2.5 sq miArea
623 ftElevation

Elkton is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Todd County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Elkton had a population of 2,056.

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ZIP code42220
Area code270
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Housing in Elkton

$214K▼ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Elkton home is worth about $214,000, down 4.1% in a year, 8% below the Kentucky typical home.

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Safety in Elkton

B

Safety Grade B

Elkton reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Kentucky has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Elkton sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Elkton 2.1
Kentucky 2.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Elkton 5.4
Kentucky 12.8
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B

The public schools Elkton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictTodd CountySchools5

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