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Elkton, TN map Population (year 2000): 510. Estimated population in July 2006: 501 (-1.8% change)
 

Males: 255  (50.0%)
Females: 255  (50.0%)

Giles County

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,500 (it was $28,281 in 2000)
Elkton  $27,500
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $66,500 (it was $65,000 in 2000)
Elkton  $66,500
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Elkton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.5%)
  • Black (35.1%)

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Ancestries: United States (26.3%), English (6.9%), German (5.5%), Irish (5.1%), Scottish (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1907

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 1.50 square miles.

Population density: 334 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Elkton

  • High school or higher: 68.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 12.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elkton city

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Elkton:  0.6% ($396)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Elkton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (31.9 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (76.1 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (471.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ardmore, TN (5.1 miles ), Ardmore, AL (6.5 miles ), Prospect, TN (8.4 miles ), Cash Point-Blanche, TN (10.1 miles ), Elkmont, AL (10.7 miles ), Boonshill, TN (12.1 miles ), Pulaski, TN (13.1 miles ), Madison Crossroads, AL (15.6 miles ).

Latitude: 35.06 N, Longitude: 86.90 W


Area code: 931

Elkton household income distribution Elkton home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +61 (+13.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (21%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Religious workers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


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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 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 00001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0195.3
Burglaries 00124
    per 100,000 0.00.0194.6390.6781.3
Thefts 00033
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0585.9585.9
Auto thefts 20002
    per 100,000 388.30.00.00.0390.6
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.7) 31.10.013.650.8148.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.00
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Elkton, Tennessee

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Elkton-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 160% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the Elkton city center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 27.2 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.


Elkton topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Elkton:
  • HILLSIDE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PULASKI, TN)
  • ATHENS-LIMESTONE HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ATHENS, AL)
  • LINCOLN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elkton:
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 31 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; ID: HSV)
  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 54 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; ID: MSL)
  • SMYRNA (about 70 miles; SMYRNA, TN; ID: MQY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elkton:
  • ARDMORE (about 7 miles; ARDMORE, AL; ID: 1M3)
  • ABERNATHY FIELD (about 13 miles; PULASKI, TN; ID: GZS)
  • HAZEL GREEN (about 22 miles; HAZEL GREEN, AL; ID: M38)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elkton:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 29 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 55 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 58 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
Public elementary/middle school in Elkton:
  • ELKTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 176 COLLEGE ST; Grades: KG - 08)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.4%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.3%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.7%
Whole state:  5.8%

Elkton compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Elkton travel time to work


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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 1$1,594$19,1286$350
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$709
Firefighters 0$0 15$332
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,059$24,7080$0
Totals for Government 2$3,654$21,92422$1,391


Elkton government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Sewerage: $45,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $115,000
    Police Protection: $60,000
    Fire Protection: $29,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $127,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $31,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $27,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $164,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $138,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $95,000

5.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,883 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.83%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

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 Limestone County, AL  0.67% ($32,845 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, TN  0.65% ($21,348)
from Maury County, TN  0.44% ($30,609)


5.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,219 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.67%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

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 Maury County, TN  0.80% ($33,595 average AGI)
to Limestone County, AL  0.62% ($25,169)
to Lawrence County, TN  0.45% ($20,729)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elkton:
  • WSLV (1110 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ARDMORE, TN; Owner: B & E BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WKAC (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: LIMESTONE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
  • WEUP (1600 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
  • WEUV (1700 AM; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR & VIRGINIA CAPLES)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZNN (620 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, AL; Owner: MANUEL HUERTA)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elkton:
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WDRM (102.1 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WAYH (88.1 FM; HARVEST, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W222AK (92.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PRESS W. PARHAM)
  • WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYFD (91.7 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W251AC (98.1 FM; CHAPSHAW, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WKSR-FM (98.3 FM; PULASKI, TN; Owner: PULASKI BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W249BB (97.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W275AA (102.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ARCHIE C. BOBO, PERSONAL REP. OF DORSEY E. NEWMAN ESTATE)
  • W300AH (107.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PORTER L. BATTS)
  • W202BV (88.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WEUZ (92.1 FM; MINOR HILL, TN; Owner: BROADCAST ONE, INC.)
  • WUSX (93.3 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: TENNNESSE VALLEY RADIO, INC)
  • WLLX (97.5 FM; LAWRENCEBURG, TN; Owner: ROGER WRIGHT DBA PROSPECT COMMUNICATIONS)

TV broadcast stations around Elkton:
  • WTZT-LP (Channel 11; ATHENS, AL; Owner: WTZT-LP TELEVISION STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
  • WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

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