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City DescriptionElkton is a city in and the county seat of Todd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,984 at the 2000 census. The city was founded by Major John Gray. It is named for a nearby pre-pioneer watering hole for a large elk herd.
Elkton is located at 36°48′32″N 87°9′23″W / 36.80889, -87.15639 (36.808926, -87.156377).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,984 people, 810 households, and 541 families residing in the city. The population density was 959.4 people per square mile (370.1/km²). There were 928 housing units at an average density of 448.8/sq mi (173.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.31% White, 15.68% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 1.21% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.32% of the population.
There were 810 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were 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 ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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