Elkhorn, WI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Elkhorn is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Milwaukee. As of the 2020 census, it was home to 10,247 people, up from 10,084 at the 2010 census.

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How Elkhorn ranks

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#29Lowest depression in WI #25Highest graduation rate in WI #44Closest to a top hospital in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code53121

Area code262

Living in Elkhorn

Housing in Elkhorn

$346K▲ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Elkhorn home is worth about $346,000, up 2.2% in a year, close to the Wisconsin typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market39

Sale-to-list101.3%

Sold in May7

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Safety in Elkhorn

A⁻

Safety Grade A-

Elkhorn reports less crime per resident than 79% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Elkhorn 1.1

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Elkhorn 4.5

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

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

Health in Elkhorn

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wisconsin

2better than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

3%Fewer adults who have had a strokeWI 3.4% · better 70.3%More adults seeing a dentistWI 67.1% · better

Care nearby

Aurora Lakeland Medical CenterElkhorn · 2.1 mi · ER

Rock River Community Clinic - WhitewaterWhitewater · 16.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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

Schools in Elkhorn

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Elkhorn’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictElkhorn Area School DistrictSchools7

Jackson Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 485 students West Side Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 406 students First Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 41 students Elkhorn Area Middle B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 659 students Elkhorn Area High BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 953 students Career and College Academy DHigh · Grades 6–12 · 246 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 WI. Ratings are from neighbors.