Elkton, Tennessee
| Elkton, Tennessee | |
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Elkton in 1909
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 Location of Elkton, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates: 35°3′46″N 86°53′53″W / 35.06278°N 86.89806°WCoordinates: 35°3′46″N 86°53′53″W / 35.06278°N 86.89806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Giles |
| Settled | 1808 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carolyn Thompson |
| • Vice Mayor | Payton Blade |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 578 |
| • Density | 270/sq mi (100/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38455 |
| Area code(s) | 931 |
| FIPS code | 47-23660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1283659 |
| Website | www |
Elkton is a city in Giles County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 578 at the 2010 census.
Elkton is located in southeastern Giles County at 35°03′46″N 86°53′53″W / 35.062892°N 86.898131°W. Most of the city is on the north bank of the Elk River, a southwest-flowing tributary of the Tennessee River.
U.S. Route 31 passes through the west side of the city, leading northwest 14 miles (23 km) to Pulaski, the Giles County seat, and south 5 miles (8 km) to Ardmore at the Alabama border. Interstate 65 passes just east of Elkton, with access from Exit 1 (US 31) south of town and from Exit 6 (Tennessee State Route 273) at the north end of the city limits. I-65 leads north 81 miles (130 km) to Nashville and south 113 miles (182 km) to Birmingham, Alabama.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Elkton has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 510 people, 203 households, and 142 families residing in the city. The population density was 340.6 people per square mile (131.3/km2). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 150.9 per square mile (58.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 64.51% White, 35.10% African American and 0.39% Native American.
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