About Elkins
Elkins, AR is a small town located in northwestern Arkansas counting 4,025 people who proudly call it home.
Elkins holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.87 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,040 residents per square mile.
📰 Elkins News Today
- Michael Bell Obituary (2026) - Elkins, AR Legacy obituary · Aug 11
- Mayor of Elkins provides update on emergency boil order amid E. coli detection 5newsonline.com · May 29
- Madison Baker Sports Illustrated · Aug 15
- UPDATE: Elkins boil order lifted, Arkansas Department of Health says KNWA FOX24 · May 29
- Elkins police investigating sexual assault accusation involving students on school bus nwaonline.com · May 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Elkins Unique
- Positioned in northwestern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 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.
- Easy reach of Fayetteville (9 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Terra Studios · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elkins
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Elkins
- ELKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- ELKINS HIGH SCHOOL
- ELKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL
- ELKINS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateArkansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)4,025
Rank in state#81 of 500
Land area3.87 sq mi
Density1,040/sq mi
Coordinates36.0172, -94.0235