2016 · Elk Township I-house · Wikimedia Commons
Elk’s story
Elk in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
ElkOH
A town of 3,222. Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
3,222
−0.6% since 2010
Median home value
$196K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
37.9
years
Jobs based here
1,179
Balanced
What makes Elk stand out
The thing Elk does most differently from other towns.
Elk’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Elk. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns
Elk beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Elk | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.8% | 15.4% |
Holzer Medical Center Jackson
18.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
15th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in Elk
Most working residents leave Elk for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are McArthur (11%), Columbus (6%) and Green (6%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
18%work in town
Where working residents work
In Elk18%
McArthur11%
Columbus6%
Green6%
Wellston5%
25 mi
median commute distance
1,179
jobs based in Elk
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Elk has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring41–64°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
3
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Elk’s public schools outperform 42% of Ohio districts
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.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary | PK–5 | 327 | B |
| Vinton County Middle School | 6–8 | 359 | C |
| Vinton County High School | 9–12 | 491 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Outdoors
3.1% of Elk is conserved land
0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
3.1%conserved
3.1%
conserved · 751 of 24,230 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vinton County Fairgrounds | — | 43 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Elk
Township in Ohio, US
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 3,287
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 738 ft
Elk’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Elk.
MadisonClintonRichlandSwanElk
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