Editing Elkton, South Dakota

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'''Elkton''' is a city in [[Brookings County, South Dakota|Brookings County]], [[South Dakota]], United States. The population was 755 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=USCensus>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: Elkton city, South Dakota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4618700 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=19 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Some of Elkton's population also have Minnesota addresses since the city is located so close to the state line.

==History==
Elkton was [[plat]]ted in the spring of 1880.<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA68|year=1908|page=68}}</ref><ref name="hsed">{{cite book |title=History of southeastern Dakota |date=1881 |publisher=Sioux City, Ia., Western Publishing Company |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/historyofsouthea00siou/page/145/mode/1up |access-date=12 December 2023 |chapter=Elkton |page=145}}</ref> It was named after the city of [[Elkton, Maryland]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Federal Writers' Project|author-link=Federal Writers' Project|title=South Dakota place-names, v.1-3|url=http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=103|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160809131742/http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027015455;view=1up;seq=103|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-08-09|year=1940|publisher=University of South Dakota|page=36}}</ref> By 1881, around two hundred people lived in the settlement.<ref name="hsed"/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.55|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-06-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1890= 331
|1900= 578
|1910= 742
|1920= 872
|1930= 856
|1940= 779
|1950= 657
|1960= 621
|1970= 541
|1980= 632
|1990= 602
|2000= 677
|2010= 736
|2020= 755
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 12, 2016}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:46&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 15, 2022}}</ref>
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Since 2008 there have been 28 single family units added to the community.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-06-21}}</ref> of 2010, there were 736 people, 286 households, and 190 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|474.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 324 housing units at an average density of {{convert|209.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 85.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 12.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 14.5% of the population.

There were 286 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the city was 31.9 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 677 people, 267 households, and 185 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|436.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 289 housing units at an average density of {{convert|186.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.82% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.15% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.30% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.74% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 267 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,667, and the median income for a family was $47,969. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $21,667 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,912. About 5.9% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The Elkton Public School is the only school in Elkton. It is home to the grades of Kindergarten through 12th Grade and includes pre-school.  The high school has won multiple state championships since it began and was the first to win three state championships in Boys Basketball. In 2010 the Girls Basketball team won the Class A State Tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.sdpb.org/girls/basketball/a/index.htm |title=2010 Girls State Class "A" Basketball Tournament |publisher=[[South Dakota Public Broadcasting]] |accessdate=3 May 2010}}</ref>

==See also==

* [[List of cities in South Dakota]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Elkton, South Dakota}}
* {{official website|http://elkton.govoffice.com}}

{{Brookings County, South Dakota}}

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[[Category:Cities in Brookings County, South Dakota]]
[[Category:Cities in South Dakota]]
[[Category:1880 establishments in Dakota Territory]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1880]]