Moving to Elkton, Tennessee

Population: 510. Estimated population in July 2024: 506 (-0.8% change)
Males: 255 (50.0%), Females: 255 (50.0%)

Giles County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $28,281
Median house value: $65,000

Population by Race

Races in Elkton:

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

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

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

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%

0.0% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elkton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elkton:

  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 31 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)
  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 54 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
  • SMYRNA (about 70 miles; SMYRNA, TN; Abbreviation: MQY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elkton:

  • ARDMORE (about 7 miles; ARDMORE, AL; Abbreviation: 1M3)
  • ABERNATHY FIELD (about 13 miles; PULASKI, TN; Abbreviation: GZS)
  • HAZEL GREEN (about 22 miles; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Abbreviation: M38)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 55 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 58 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)

Public primary/middle school in Elkton:

  • ELKTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 176 COLLEGE ST; Grades: KG – 08)