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
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:
- LOGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, KY)
- GATEWAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN)
- FHC CUMBERLAND HALL (about 23 miles; HOPKINSVILLE, KY)
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)