Elkton, Kentucky

About Elkton

Set in the southwestern part of Kentucky, Elkton is a small town, home to 2,330 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Elkton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.81 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 829 residents per square mile.

📰 Elkton News Today

• Bicyclist flown to hospital after Elkton, KY crash WKRN News 2 · Aug 16
• Kentucky bicyclist flown to Nashville hospital after wreck with vehicle WSMV · Aug 16
• Bicyclist flown to hospital after Elkton, KY crash Yahoo · Aug 16
• Todd County Central High School (Elkton, KY) Baseball MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Kentucky community pushes for historical marker at former Todd County Training School site News Channel 5 Nashville · Aug 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Elkton Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Elkton — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elkton

• Sharon Grove Park reviews ★
• Todd County Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Elkton

• Horizons High School
• North Todd Elementary School
• Todd County Central High School
• Todd County Day Treatment
• Todd County Middle School
• Todd County Virtual Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Elkton

🏘️ Nearby Communities