Elkins, Arkansas

Elkins, Arkansas
Elkins City Administration Building
Location of Elkins in Washington County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°01′02″N 94°01′30″W / 36.01722°N 94.02500°W / 36.01722; -94.02500
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total
3.91 sq mi (10.13 km2)
 • Land3.87 sq mi (10.03 km2)
 • Water0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
1,224 ft (373 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,602
 • Estimate 
(2024)
4,025
 • Density930/sq mi (359/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72727
Area code479
FIPS code05-21190
GNIS feature ID2403555
Websitewww.elkins.arkansas.gov

Elkins is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The community is located in the Boston Mountains, deep in the Ozark Mountains. A combination of the former unincorporated communities of Harris and Hood, Elkins was established in 1964.

Located immediately east of Fayetteville in the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan statistical area, Elkins had a population of 3,602 as of the 2020 census.