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West Elkton is a Census village of 148 people across 0.58 square miles of land, in Preble County. Median household income is $50,833, 87.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Elkton
What West Elkton is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area0.58 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land254 plus or minus 108
- County holding the largest share of its areaPreble County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Elkton
How many people live in West Elkton
- Population148 plus or minus 63
- Median age32.0 plus or minus 8.8
- Population under 1848 plus or minus 28
- Share under 1832.4 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Population 65 and over10 plus or minus 16
- Share 65 and over6.8 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Households62 plus or minus 25
- Family households36 plus or minus 19
- Share of households that are families58.1 percent plus or minus 19.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Elkton
Income and work in West Elkton
- Median household income$50,833 plus or minus $16,267
- Per capita income$23,555 plus or minus $6,536
- Civilian labor force72 plus or minus 31
- Employed63 plus or minus 27
- Unemployed9 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate12.5 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Adults 25 and over86 plus or minus 35
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher4.7 percent plus or minus 15.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.3 percent plus or minus 15.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Elkton
Housing in West Elkton
- Housing units71 plus or minus 27
- Occupied units62 plus or minus 25
- Vacant units9 plus or minus 11
- Vacancy rate12.7 percent plus or minus 14.7
- Owner occupied54 plus or minus 25
- Renter occupied8 plus or minus 8
- Ownership rate87.1 percent plus or minus 19.8
- Median owner-occupied home value$89,000 plus or minus $32,099
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,417
- Annual rent as a share of median income33.5 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Single family units71 plus or minus 30
- Share single family100.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Elkton
How West Elkton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute50 plus or minus 22
- Commuting under 15 minutes8 plus or minus 10
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.0 percent plus or minus 19.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more26 plus or minus 15
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more52.0 percent plus or minus 20.1
- Drove alone83.3 percent plus or minus 17.0
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked9.3 percent plus or minus 16.2
- Worked from home7.4 percent plus or minus 10.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Elkton
Flood risk in West Elkton
- NFIP communityVillage of West Elkton
- NFIP community number390942
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/08/24
The Village of West Elkton does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 390942 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Preble County, not West Elkton
Preble County context, not West Elkton figures
- Establishments in Preble County671
- Covered employment, Preble County11,510
- Average annual pay, Preble County$52,740
- Housing units permitted, Preble County58
Every figure in this section is published for Preble County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Elkton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Elkton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Elkton, Ohio?
148, in 62 households. West Elkton village covers 0.58 square miles of land, which is 254 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Elkton in?
Preble County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Elkton?
$50,833. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $89,000. Median gross rent is $1,417 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is West Elkton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. West Elkton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Elkton, village of, community 390942, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page West Elkton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Preble County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Elkton.
Is zoning published for West Elkton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.