Elkton is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, home to about 150 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 97436.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elkton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)143 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR139 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA720 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elkton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Elkton had 183 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 378th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Douglas County grew from 14,565 residents in 1900 to 111,201 in 2020.
Douglas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elkton 1sw, OR weather station (about a mile away).
32,867 jobs at 2,659 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Elkton SD 34. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkton Charter SchoolElkton | K–12 | 235 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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