Elvaston is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, United States.

[4] U.S. Route 136 passes through the center of the village, leading east 6 miles (10 km) to Carthage, the county seat, and west 5 miles (8 km) to Hamilton on the Mississippi River.

[citation needed] According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Elvaston has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km2), all land.

There were 80 housing units at an average density of 100.13 per square mile (38.66/km2).

55.22% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.