Elkton, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,984. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,941 (-2.2% change)
Males: 884 (44.6%), Females: 1,100 (55.4%)

Todd County

Zip code: 42220

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $24,924
Median house value: $56,300

Population by Race

Races in Elkton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.3%)
  • Black (15.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (18.1%), English (9.0%), Irish (6.7%), German (5.8%), Scottish (1.5%), Swedish (1.4%).

Elevation: 631 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of Elkton, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elkton

  • High school or higher: 64.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elkton city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

2.7% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +95 (+5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elkton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elkton:

  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 25 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 53 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 59 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elkton:

  • STANDARD FIELD (about 1 miles; ELKTON, KY; Abbreviation: 1M6)
  • HOPKINSVILLE-CHRISTIAN COUNTY (about 21 miles; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HVC)
  • OUTLAW FIELD (about 22 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: CKV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elkton:

  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 50 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,642)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)

Schools

Public high school in Elkton:

  • TODD COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 535; Location: 806 S MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Elkton:

  • NORTH TODD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 7300 GREENVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • TODD COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 474; Location: 515 W MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Elkton:

  • TODD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $116,870; Location: 302 EAST MAIN STREET; 19,863 books; 456 audio materials; 434 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)