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Elkton, MI map Population (year 2000): 863. Estimated population in July 2006: 792 (-8.2% change)
 

Males: 424  (49.1%)
Females: 439  (50.9%)

Huron County

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48731.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,700 (it was $28,859 in 2000)
Elkton  $28,700
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,100 (it was $64,000 in 2000)
Elkton  $83,100
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Elkton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

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Ancestries: German (41.5%), Polish (11.7%), Irish (8.9%), French (8.7%), English (7.6%), United States (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 647 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 810 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Elkton

  • High school or higher: 71.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elkton village

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

7 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.8%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Elkton, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elkton to the number of sex offenders is 100 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Elkton:  1.3% ($806)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Saginaw, MI (59.6 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (99.2 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (338.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pigeon, MI (6.3 miles ), Owendale, MI (8.7 miles ), Caseville, MI (10.6 miles ), Gagetown, MI (12.0 miles ), Bad Axe, MI (12.5 miles ), Kinde, MI (15.1 miles ), Cass City, MI (15.2 miles ), Ubly, MI (18.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings

Latitude: 43.82 N, Longitude: 83.18 W


Area code: 989

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Population change in the 1990s: -100 (-10.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (29%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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Crime in Elkton by Year

Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 01100
    per 100,000 0.0119.3120.20.00.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 103351
    per 100,000 1152.1358.0360.6612.7124.4
Thefts 2615271228
    per 100,000 2995.41790.03245.21470.63482.6
Auto thefts 00010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0122.50.0
Arson 00010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0122.50.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.7) 200.5192.1251.2111.5148.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.49
US city average:  3.00

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Elkton-area historical tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/12/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Elkton village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 47.8 miles away from the village center killed 116 people and injured 844 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elkton:
  • SCHEURER HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PIGEON, MI)
  • HURON MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; BAD AXE, MI)
  • HILLS AND DALE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CASS CITY, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elkton:
  • MBS INTL (about 65 miles; SAGINAW, MI; ID: MBS)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 71 miles; FLINT, MI; ID: FNT)
  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 82 miles; PONTIAC, MI; ID: PTK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elkton:
  • ENGLER FIELD (about 14 miles; BAD AXE, MI; ID: E53)
  • HURON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; BAD AXE, MI; ID: BAX)
  • SEBEWAING (about 20 miles; SEBEWAING, MI; ID: 98G)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elkton:
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 60 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 66 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,544)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,616)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 69 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,734)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Elkton and their reported violations in the past:

ELKTON, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 863, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-03-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-06-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-2001), St Public Notif received (JAN-05-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-11-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2001)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.1%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.4%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  15.2%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Elkton compared to Michigan state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Elkton (2007 data):
  • Independent Bank East Michigan: Elkton Branch at 47 North Main Street, branch established on 1956-04-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $712.6 mil, Deposits: $609.7 mil, headquarters in Troy, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$576
Financial Administration 1$2,374$28,4880$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,271$31,6260$0
Police - Other 0$0 3$567
Streets and Highways 3$7,370$29,4800$0
Health 0$0 15$5,315
Totals for Government 6$15,014$30,02826$6,457


Elkton government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $105,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $36,000
    All Other: $30,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $135,000
    Police Protection: $118,000
    Water Utilities: $112,000
    Solid Waste Management: $93,000
    Regular Highways: $91,000
    Parks & Recreation: $43,000
    General Public Buildings: $36,000
    Central Staff Services: $24,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $65,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $125,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $105,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $32,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $16,000
    Rents: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $635,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $111,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $126,000
    Highways: $64,000
  • Tax - Property: $311,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $220,000

3.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,079 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.39%
Michigan average:  5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tuscola County, MI  0.55% ($26,846 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI  0.37% ($54,208)
from Sanilac County, MI  0.30% ($30,595)


4.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,472 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.65%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tuscola County, MI  0.52% ($35,013 average AGI)
to Bay County, MI  0.35% ($29,480)
to Macomb County, MI  0.30% ($44,558)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elkton:
  • WLEW (1340 AM; 1 kW; BAD AXE, MI; Owner: THUMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLSP (1530 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LAPEER, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF FLINT INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elkton:
  • WLEW-FM (102.1 FM; BAD AXE, MI; Owner: THUMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHNN (96.1 FM; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Elkton:
  • WDCP-TV (Channel 35; BAD AXE, MI; Owner: DELTA COLLEGE)

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