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Population (year 2000): 2,042
Males: 964  (47.2%)
Females: 1,078  (52.8%)

Rockingham County

Median resident age:  37.0 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 22827.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,300 (it was $35,556 in 2000)
Elkton  $42,300
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $135,000 (it was $94,800 in 2000)
Elkton  $135,000
Virginia:  $212,300

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Races in Elkton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (23.2%), German (14.8%), English (8.1%), Irish (6.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%), Dutch (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1908

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 1.37 square miles.

Population density: 1485 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Elkton

  • High school or higher: 71.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elkton town

  • Never married: 28.6%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

55 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.5% Europe, 0.3% Oceania).

This town:  2.7%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Elkton, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elkton to the number of sex offenders is 186 to 1.

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

Elkton:  0.7% ($669)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (79.1 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (115.8 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (262.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shenandoah, VA (5.5 miles ), Massanutten, VA (8.2 miles ), Stanley, VA (14.0 miles ), Stanardsville, VA (14.6 miles ), New Market, VA (16.7 miles ), Grottoes, VA (17.1 miles ), Harrisonburg, VA (17.5 miles ), Broadway, VA (18.7 miles ).

Latitude: 38.41 N, Longitude: 78.62 W


22 people in nursing homes
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 540

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


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Crime in Elkton by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 001
    per 100,000 0.00.038.0
Robberies 110
    per 100,000 48.948.40.0
Assaults 222
    per 100,000 97.796.876.0
Burglaries 21035
    per 100,000 97.7483.81329.8
Thefts 7619
    per 100,000 342.0290.3721.9
Auto thefts 333
    per 100,000 146.6145.1114.0
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2) 66.491.0176.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.43
US city average:  3.00

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Elkton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/30/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the Elkton town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/25/1985, a category 3 tornado 19.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elkton:
  • ROCKINGHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA)
  • PAGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 19 miles; LURAY, VA)
  • MARTHA JEFFERSON HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Elkton, VA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elkton:
  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 22 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; ID: SHD)
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 23 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; ID: CHO)
  • LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 86 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: LYH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elkton:
  • NEW MARKET (about 18 miles; NEW MARKET, VA; ID: 8W2)
  • LURAY CAVERNS (about 20 miles; LURAY, VA; ID: W45)
  • BRIDGEWATER AIR PARK (about 23 miles; BRIDGEWATER, VA; ID: VBW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elkton:
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 14,447)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,602)
  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
  • LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 78 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,557)
Public elementary/middle schools in Elkton:
  • ELKTON ELEM. (Students: 656; Location: 302 B STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
  • ELKTON MIDDLE (Students: 321; Location: 21063 BLUE AND GOLD DR; Grades: 06 - 08)

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Notable location: Elkton Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Shenelk Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elk Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Elkton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Elkton Motel (17597 Spotswood Trail), Country View (19974 Spotswood Trail).

 

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

ELKTON, TOWN OF (Population served: 2010, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-25-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-30-2004), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-30-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-11-2005)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.5%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.7%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.8%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.3%

Elkton compared to Virginia state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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):
  • Farmers & Merchants Bank: Elkton Branch at 127 Rockingham Street, branch established on 1973-05-21; Elkton Plaza Branch at Elkton Plaza Shopping Center, branch established on 1990-02-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $362.5 mil, Deposits: $290.0 mil, headquarters in Timberville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: F & M Bank Corp.
  • Rockingham Heritage Bank: Elkton Branch at 410 Spotswood Avenue, branch established on 1996-11-18. Info updated 2006-07-14: Bank assets: $432.3 mil, Deposits: $352.2 mil, headquarters in Harrisonburg, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Premier Community Bankshares, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Elkton Branch at 250 South Stuart Avenue, branch established on 1989-04-24. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Elkton Branch at 301 West Spotswood Trail, branch established on 1947-07-31. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 1$1,940$23,2800$0
Financial Administration 3$6,971$27,8840$0
Other Government Administration 2$6,683$40,0987$1,572
Police Protection - Officers 8$19,749$29,6240$0
Streets and Highways 4$9,181$27,5434$1,506
Solid Waste Management 1$1,656$19,8720$0
Sewerage 2$3,743$22,4581$1,205
Parks and Recreation 2$3,676$22,0560$0
Water Supply 1$4,177$50,1240$0
Electric Power 2$5,992$35,9520$0
Totals for Government 26$63,769$29,43212$4,283


Elkton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $249,000
    Solid Waste Management: $73,000
    All Other: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,033,000
    Financial Administration: $446,000
    Police Protection: $290,000
    Regular Highways: $194,000
    Sewerage: $115,000
    Solid Waste Management: $85,000
    Water Utilities: $82,000
    Parks & Recreation: $71,000
    General - Other: $26,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $175,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $165,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $60,000
    Interest Earnings: $30,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $72,000
    General - Other: $33,000
    Water Utilities: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $795,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,347,000
    Water Utilities: $189,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $202,000
    All Other: $59,000
    General Support: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $175,000
    Other Selective Sales: $167,000
    Total General Sales: $54,000
    Public Utilities: $54,000
    NEC: $37,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $33,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $695,000

6.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,338 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.62%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($355 average AGI)
Rockingham County:  0.09%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harrisonburg city, VA  1.77% ($38,181 average AGI)
from Augusta County, VA  0.55% ($33,072)
from Page County, VA  0.39% ($28,352)


5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,756 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.85%
Virginia average:  10.78%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($82 average AGI)
Rockingham County:  0.04%
Virginia average:  0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harrisonburg city, VA  1.69% ($26,564 average AGI)
to Augusta County, VA  0.71% ($47,021)
to Shenandoah County, VA  0.31% ($38,581)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elkton:
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WKTR (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; EARLYSVILLE, VA; Owner: WKTR, INC.)
  • WKCY (1300 AM; 5 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHBG (1360 AM; 5 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WBTX (1470 AM; 5 kW; BROADWAY-TIMBERVILLE, VA; Owner: MASSANUTTEN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WINA (1070 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: EURE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHV (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKCI (970 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elkton:
  • WACL (98.5 FM; ELKTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
  • WQPO (100.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WVTU (89.3 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WCYK-FM (99.7 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMRY (103.5 FM; CROZET, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WMRA (90.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WBHB-FM (96.1 FM; BROADWAY, VA; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WWWV (97.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: EURE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUMX (107.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: AIR VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WVTW (88.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC)
  • WNRN (91.9 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: STU-COMM, INC.)
  • WTJU (91.1 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA)
  • WPVA (90.1 FM; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • W240AF (95.9 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WUVA (92.7 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: WUVA, INC.)
  • WLTK (103.3 FM; NEW MARKET, VA; Owner: MASSANUTTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHTE-FM (101.9 FM; RUCKERSVILLE, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCUL (103.1 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: JOYNER LICENSE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elkton:
  • WHSV-TV (Channel 3; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W38AV (Channel 38; LURAY, VA; Owner: SHENANDOAH VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV CORP.)
  • WAZM-CA (Channel 25; STAUNTON-WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: RUARCH ASSOCIATES LLC)
  • W18AA (Channel 18; SOUTHERN ROCKINGHAM, VA; Owner: COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA)
  • WAZC-LP (Channel 16; LURAY, VA; Owner: RUARCH ASSOCIATES LLC)
  • W28BF (Channel 28; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W46AE (Channel 46; SOUTHERN ROCKINGHAM, VA; Owner: COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA)

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