Located immediately east of Fayetteville in the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan statistical area, Elkins has been experiencing rapid growth in recent years, doubling in population between the 2000 and 2010 censuses.

[3] The city is located southeast of Fayetteville along Arkansas Highway 16 on the west bank of the White River.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all land.

[citation needed] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,602 people, 1,109 households, and 771 families residing in the city.

Consisting of 5 mounds within an 18-acre area located near the White River, this site has been dated to the Early to Middle Mississippian period (A.D.

[10][11] Both rectangular and dodecahedron fractal architectural structures have been noted, including a possible central plaza space.