Elk Township is one of the twelve townships of Vinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 3,287 people in the township, 1,783 of whom lived in the village of McArthur.

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How Elk ranks

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#10Cheapest rent in OH #309Lowest property tax in OH #447Most affordable in OH All OH rankings →

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Living in Elk

Health in Elk

Health Grade D

Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

12worse than OH

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

22%More older adults who have lost all their teethOH 15.3% · worse 11.2%More adults with COPDOH 8% · worse 20.8%More smokersOH 15.4% · worse

Care nearby

Holzer Medical Center JacksonJackson · 18.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Hopewell Health Centers - McarthurMc Arthur · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 45651 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Elk →

Schools in Elk

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School Grade C+

The public schools Elk’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictVinton County LocalSchools3

Central Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 327 students Vinton County Middle School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 359 students Vinton County High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 491 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 OH. Ratings are from neighbors.