Elkton, TN

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Elkton, Tennessee

Elkton, Tennessee, in Giles county, is 28 miles NW of Huntsville, Alabama (center to center) and 77 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee. The city has a population of 510.

The People and Families of Elkton

In Elkton, about 51% of adults are married.

You'll notice more men than women in Elkton compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elkton had a median family income of $36,250.

Crime and Safety

Elkton is generally a safe place not overly troubled by crime.

Elkton Housing

Owners occupy 78% of the housing units in Elkton.

Commuting

In Elkton, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Elkton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Elkton, TN

Comparing Elkton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles NW of Huntsville, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	77 miles S of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Giles
P.O. Box Zip Codes	38455
Phone Area Codes	931
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.052
Longitude	-86.888

Station	PULASKI WATER PLANT
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	56.4 inches

Station	BELLE MINA 2 N
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 49 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 74 F
Annual Precip	55.3 inches

Station	HUNTSVILLE INTL AP
Distance	28.5 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 49 F
Apr Temp	48 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 89 F
Oct Temp	50 to 73 F
Annual Precip	57.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	510	100%
Male	255	50%
Female	255	50%
Under 18	112	22%
18+	398	78%
65+	67	13.1%
Median Age	40
Average Family Size	3.01
White	329	64.5%
African-American	179	35.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	506
Growth	-4
Growth %	-0.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	43.7%
US/American	33.8%
English	6.6%
Irish	5.3%
German	3.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Scottish	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
African	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Italian	0.5%
European	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elkton	510	$36,250
Ardmore	1,082	$40,329
Cornersville	962	$45,313
Fayetteville	6,994	$32,477
Minor Hill	437	$30,714
Petersburg	580	$40,714
Pulaski	7,871	$37,219

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