Elkton, Tennessee

Elkton is located in southeastern Giles County at . 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 to Pulaski, the Giles County seat, and south 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 (State Route 273) at the north end of the city limits. I-65 leads north to Nashville and south to Birmingham, Alabama. According to the United States Census Bureau, Elkton has a total area of , all land. ==Demographics==

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Elkton had a population of 545. The median age was 44.5 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.3 males age 18 and over. There were 212 households in Elkton, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.6% were married-couple households, 17.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The population density was . There were 226 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 64.51% White, 35.10% African American and 0.39% Native American. There were 203 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% 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 3.01. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,281, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $21,953 versus $21,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,993. About 12.5% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over. ==References==