Editing Elkton, Kentucky

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Elkton, Kentucky
| settlement_type    = [[list of cities in Kentucky|City]]
| image_skyline      = Todd County KY Courthouse.png
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = The Todd County courthouse in the Elkton town square
| image_map          = File:Todd County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Elkton Highlighted 2124400.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of Elkton in Todd County, Kentucky.
| image_map1         = 
| mapsize1           = 
| map_caption1       = 
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Kentucky]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Kentucky|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Todd County, Kentucky|Todd]]
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Arthur Green
| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = 1820
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_sq_mi   = 2.55
| area_land_sq_mi    = 2.55
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
| elevation_ft       = 623
| coordinates        = {{coord|36|48|32|N|87|9|23|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total   = 2056
| population_density_sq_mi = 806.59
| timezone           = [[Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| postal_code_type   = ZIP Code
| postal_code        = 42220
| area_code          = [[Area codes 270 and 364|270 & 364]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 21-24400
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0491697
| footnotes          = 
| website            = [http://www.elktonky.com www.elktonky.com]
| pop_est_as_of      = 2022
| pop_est_footnotes  = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2022/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2022-POP-21.xlsx|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date= May 26, 2023}}</ref>
| population_est     = 2141
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_21.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 18, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 6.61
| area_land_km2      = 6.60
| area_water_km2     = 0.01
| population_density_km2 = 311.45
| population_footnotes = 
}}
'''Elkton''' is a [[list of Kentucky cities|home rule-class city]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.klc.org/UserFiles/files/ClassificationReformFACT(3).pdf |title=Summary and Reference Guide to lil peep 331 City Classification Reform |publisher=[[Kentucky League of Cities]]|access-date=December 30, 2014}}</ref> in and the [[county seat]] of [[Todd County, Kentucky|Todd County]], [[Kentucky]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref> The population was 2,062 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
The city was founded by Major John Gray and established by the [[Kentucky Assembly|state assembly]] in 1820. It is named for the presence of an [[elk]] herd that utilized a nearby waterway and natural [[Mineral lick|salt lick]].<ref>{{cite book |title=''Encyclopedia of Kentucky'' |chapter=Dictionary of Places: Elkton |publisher=Somerset Publishers |location=[[New York, New York]] |year=1987 |isbn=0-403-09981-1}}</ref> It was formally incorporated in 1843.

==Geography==
Elkton is located at {{coord|36|48|32|N|87|9|23|W|type:city}} (36.808926, -87.156377).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1840 = 474
| 1880 = 874
| 1890 = 1158
| 1900 = 1123
| 1910 = 1228
| 1920 = 1009
| 1930 = 951
| 1940 = 1214
| 1950 = 1312
| 1960 = 1448
| 1970 = 1612
| 1980 = 1815
| 1990 = 1789
| 2000 = 2022
| 2010 = 2062
| 2020 = 2056
| estyear = 2022
| estimate = 2141
| estref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2022/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2022-POP-21.xlsx|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date= May 26, 2023}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,984 people, 810 households, and 541 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|959.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 928 housing units at an average density of {{convert|448.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 82.31% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 15.68% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.30% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.21% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.35% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.32% of the population.

There were 666 households, out of which 69% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 69 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,924, and the median income for a family was $31,912. Males had a median income of $26,799 versus $20,134 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,297. About 15.7% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[George Street Boone]], constitutional scholar
* [[Benjamin Bristow]], first [[Solicitor General of the United States]] and a former [[U.S. Treasury Secretary]]
* [[Francis Bristow]], [[United States Representative]] from Kentucky
* [[James Clark McReynolds]], former Associate Justice of the [[United States Supreme Court]]
* [[Mary Louise Milliken Childs]], great American philanthropist
* [[David Morton (poet)|David Morton]], poet
* [[James Gordon Shanklin]], FBI Agent
* [[Anthony New]], Congressman, Representative
* [[Paul Rudolph (architect)|Paul Rudolph]], architect
* [[Jess Sweetser]], first American-born golfer to win the [[British Amateur]]

==Education==
Elkton has a [[public library|lending library]], the Todd County Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/pages/librarydirectory.aspx | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111202017/https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/pages/librarydirectory.aspx | url-status=dead | archive-date=11 January 2019 | title=Kentucky Public Library Directory | publisher=Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives | access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref>

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Elkton has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=845251&cityname=Elkton%2C+Kentucky%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Elkton, Kentucky]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.elktonky.com/ Elkton, Ky Homepage]

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[[Category:Cities in Todd County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:County seats in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Cities in Kentucky]]