Elkton, KY

Elkton, Kentucky
The Todd County courthouse in the Elkton town square
Location of Elkton within Kentucky.
Coordinates: 36°48′32″N 87°9′23″W / 36.80889, -87.15639
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Todd
Established	1820
Government
- Mayor	Nancy Camp
Area
- City	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
- City
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code	42220
Area code(s)	270
FIPS code	21-24400
GNIS feature ID	0491697
Website: http://www.elktonky.com

Elkton is a city in Todd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,984 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Todd County⁶. The city was founded by Major John Gray. It is named for a nearby pre-pioneer watering hole for a large elk herd.^[1]

Geography

Elkton is located at 36°48′32″N, 87°9′23″W (36.808926, -87.156377)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 1,984 people, 810 households, and 541 families residing in the city. The population density was 370.1/km² (959.4/mi²). There were 928 housing units at an average density of 173.1/km² (448.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.31% White, 15.68% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 1.21% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.32% of the population.

There were 810 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 80.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,924, and the median income for a family was $31,912. Males had a median income of $26,799 versus $20,134 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,297. About 15.7% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

Sites of interest

• Milliken Memorial Community House
• Old Todd County Courthouse
• Historic City of Elkton

Notable natives

• James Clark McReynolds, former Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court
• Benjamin Bristow, first Solicitor General of the United States and a former U.S. Treasury Secretary
• Francis Bristow, United States Representative from Kentucky
• Paul Rudolph, architect
• George Street Boone, constitutional scholar
• Mary Louise Milliken Childs, great American philanthropist
• Anthony New, Congressman, Representative

References

External links

• Elkton, Ky Homepage

• Todd County Public School

Coordinates: 36.808926° N 87.156377° W

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