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Elkton, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Elkton is a Census city of 977 people across 1.49 square miles of land, in Brookings County. Median household income is $69,688, 62.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Elkton
What Elkton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.49 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land654 plus or minus 155
- County holding the largest share of its areaBrookings 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.
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How many people live in Elkton
- Population977 plus or minus 232
- Median age30.9
- Population under 18326 plus or minus 110
- Share under 1833.4 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Population 65 and over67 plus or minus 32
- Share 65 and over6.9 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Households355
- Family households199 plus or minus 51
- Share of households that are families56.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Elkton
- Median household income$69,688 plus or minus $22,471
- Per capita income$28,084 plus or minus $6,240
- Civilian labor force506 plus or minus 114
- Employed492 plus or minus 109
- Unemployed14 plus or minus 14
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over559
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.6 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.2 percent plus or minus 6.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Elkton
- Housing units380
- Occupied units355
- Vacant units25 plus or minus 23
- Vacancy rate6.6 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied221 plus or minus 51
- Renter occupied134 plus or minus 55
- Ownership rate62.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$185,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,061 plus or minus $249
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.3 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Single family units327 plus or minus 69
- Share single family86.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more42 plus or minus 30
- Share in buildings of two or more11.1 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Mobile homes11 plus or minus 11
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Elkton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute464 plus or minus 107
- Commuting under 15 minutes188 plus or minus 62
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.5 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more58 plus or minus 27
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.5 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Drove alone75.8 percent
- Carpooled12.6 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.0 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home5.7 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Elkton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,970,000
- Average approval$1,970,000
- Median approval$1,970,000
- Largest approval$1,970,000
- Jobs supported20
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Elkton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Elkton
- NFIP communityCity of Elkton
- NFIP community number460172
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Elkton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460172 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.
Brookings County, not Elkton
Brookings County context, not Elkton figures
- Establishments in Brookings County958
- Covered employment, Brookings County19,246
- Average annual pay, Brookings County$56,994
- Housing units permitted, Brookings County208
Every figure in this section is published for Brookings County as a whole and is not a measurement of Elkton.
All Brookings County figures →
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
Elkton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Elkton, South Dakota?
977, in 355 households. Elkton city covers 1.49 square miles of land, which is 654 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Elkton in?
Brookings 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 Elkton?
$69,688. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $185,100. Median gross rent is $1,061 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Elkton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Elkton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Elkton, city of, community 460172, 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 Elkton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Brookings 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 Elkton.
Is zoning published for Elkton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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