Elkton is a village in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 796 at the 2020 census. The village is within Oliver Township, along the Pinnebog River. It was incorporated in 1897.

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Town numbers

ZIP code48731

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Living in Elkton

Housing in Elkton

$152K▲ 3.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Elkton home is worth about $152,000, up 3.9% in a year, 43% below the Michigan typical home.

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Safety in Elkton

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Not graded

Elkton has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0

Property16

Reported in 202516

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Work & commute in Elkton

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Most working residents leave Elkton for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Winsor (16%), Bad Axe (13%) and Colfax (7%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Winsor

16%

Bad Axe

13%

Colfax

Oliver

2%Work in townlive and work in Elkton 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 68Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Elkton

Compared with Michigan

4worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

16.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 18.2%More smokersMI 14.6% · worse 9.7%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse

Care nearby

Scheurer HospitalPigeon · 5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care Thumb AreaBad Axe · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Elkton

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

2Does Elkton flood?paid flood claims since 2000 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Elkton

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Climate in Elkton

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Elkton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 18°Winter

54° / 34°Spring

79° / 57°Summer

59° / 41°Fall