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Huron County

Population in July 2008: 758. Population change since 2000: -12.2%
 

Males: 372  (49.1%)
Females: 386  (50.9%)

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

Zip codes: 48731.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $32,986 (it was $28,859 in 2000)
Elkton:  $32,986
Michigan:  $48,591

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,457

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $93,441 (it was $64,300 in 2000)
Elkton:  $93,441
Michigan:  $151,300

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $92,156; Detached houses: $90,942; Townhouses or other attached units: $66,160; In 2-unit structures: $37,276; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $165,441; Mobile homes: $45,000; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000

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Races in Elkton:

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

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Elkton: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 765 people per square mile 
 
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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 May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Elkton to the number of sex offenders is 95 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 (47.4 miles , pop. 61,799).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Detroit, MI (99.1 miles , pop. 951,270).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (266.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pigeon, MI (2.1 miles ), Owendale, MI (2.8 miles ), Bad Axe, MI (3.0 miles ), Caseville, MI (3.1 miles ), Gagetown, MI (3.4 miles ), Kinde, MI (3.5 miles ), Ubly, MI (3.8 miles ), Sebewaing, MI (3.8 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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Crime in Elkton by Year

Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0110000
    per 100,000 0.0119.3120.20.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 10335124
    per 100,000 1152.1358.0360.6612.7124.4255.4527.0
Thefts 26152712282715
    per 100,000 2995.41790.03245.21470.63482.63448.31976.3
Auto thefts 0001020
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0122.50.0255.40.0
Arson 0001000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0122.50.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 200.5192.1251.2111.5148.0176.2115.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.64
US city average:  3.00


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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Elkton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Michigan state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.5 miles away from the Elkton village center killed 116 people and injured 844 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/12/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elkton:
  • SCHEURER HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; PIGEON, MI)
  • HURON MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; BAD AXE, MI)
  • HILLS AND DALE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CASS CITY, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Elkton, MI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elkton:
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 45 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; FT enrollment: 5,117)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MIDLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 62 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,544)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 4,616)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 65 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,734)

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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 2008:
This village:  15.2%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elkton, MI



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 (2009 data):
  • Independent Bank: Elkton Branch at 47 North Main Street, branch established on 1956-04-02. Info updated 2007-10-01: Bank assets: $2,953.2 mil, Deposits: $2,098.2 mil, headquarters in Ionia, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 111 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Huron County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (90%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Elkton

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 75.26%
Here75.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents53.8%18.5%9.8%3.3%2.3%
Congregations21.1%11.8%22.4%3.9%1.3%
NameConservative Mennonite ConferenceCommunity Church of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents1.7%1.6%1.5%1.4%6.1%
Congregations2.6%3.9%2.6%6.6%23.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,671$32,0521$182
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$855
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,815$34,8900$0
Streets and Highways 3$8,552$34,2080$0
Health 0$0 19$9,429
Totals for Government 6$17,038$34,07629$10,466



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)
  • WSGW (790 AM; 5 kW; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
  • 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)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMAX (1440 AM; 5 kW; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: AM MEDIA SERVICES, L.L.C.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, 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)
  • WIDL (92.1 FM; CARO, MI; Owner: EDWARDS COMMUNICATIONS LC)
  • W207BL (89.3 FM; PINNEBOG, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elkton:
  • WDCP-TV (Channel 35; BAD AXE, MI; Owner: DELTA COLLEGE)
  • WNEM-TV (Channel 5; BAY CITY, MI; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WEYI-TV (Channel 25; SAGINAW, MI; Owner: WEYI BROADCASTING, LLC)


Elkton fatal accident list:
May 22, 1994 05:35 AM, 142, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 10, 1978 10:25 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,300
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 2,350

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Alexander Nowakowski, Soper Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m
    Registrant: Michigan Dept. Of Information Technology - Mpscs, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Soper Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 145 m, Overall height: 152 m, Call Sign: WPQD539
    Assigned Frequencies : 868.375 MHz, 866.012 MHz, 866.475 MHz, 867.362 MHz, 867.887 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/15/2005, Expiration Date: 06/02/2015, Certifier: Harry Warner
    Registrant: Michigan Dept Of Information Technology, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 333-5010, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:
  • 57 Main Street, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 20.7 m, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQCU696
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.007 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/31/2005, Expiration Date: 05/31/2015, Certifier: James Seley
    Registrant: Thumb Radio Inc, 1020 N. Van Dyke, Bad Axe, MI 48413, Phone: (989) 269-6420, Fax: (989) 269-7261, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • W Filion Rd, Overall height: 166.1 m, Call Sign: WPJD899
    Assigned Frequencies : 959.150 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/03/2001, Expiration Date: 05/28/2011
    Registrant: Huron County 911, 99 W. Soper Rd, Bad Axe, MI 48413, Phone: (989) 269-6421, Fax: (989) 269-0001, Email:
  • ELKTON, Soper Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 144.8 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WPQL942, Licensee ID: L00001365
    Assigned Frequencies : 6595.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/02/2000, Expiration Date: 06/02/2010, Certifier: Harry Warner
    Registrant: State Of Michigan, 4000 Collins Road, Lansing, MI 48909-8131, Phone: (517) 336-6623, Fax: (517) 336-6222, Email:
  • Elkton, 4245 Pigeon Road, Type: Silo, Structure height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: WQGZ217
    Assigned Frequencies : 19440.0 MHz, 19400.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/30/2007, Expiration Date: 05/30/2017, Certifier: Elizabeth Creekmore
    Registrant: Cooperative Elevator Co., 7211 E. Michigan Ave., Pigeon, MI 48755, Phone: (989) 453-4500, Fax: (989) 453-3942, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KB8KDU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00284248
    Grant Date: 09/13/2000, Expiration Date: 08/21/2010
    Registrant: Rebecca L Arntz, 3447 N Pinnebog Rd, Elkton, MI 48731
  • Call Sign: KE8OQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01262552
    Grant Date: 03/28/2007, Expiration Date: 05/27/2017, Certifier: Larry C Arntz
    Registrant: Larry C Arntz, 3447 N Pinnebog Rd, Elkton, MI 48731


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2


Elkton on our top lists:
    • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"

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