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Elkton’s typical journey to work is 32 minutes, above both the Tennessee town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 5 of the 178 Tennessee towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Elkton. Bass-Morrell House and Abernathy Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. Elkton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Elkton beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 87 in 1880, 545 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1896 and 4 maps from 1936 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elkton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Elkton.
The share of residents in Elkton who live below the poverty line is 20%, where Tennessee’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Pulaski (16%), Nashville (10%) and Athens (9%). The median commute is under 27 miles.
| Elkton | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The public schools here belong to the Giles County school district. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Elkton’s public school: 263 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkton ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 263 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
In Elkton, the age of the median resident is 47.3 years. Adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). A bachelor’s degree or higher: 28% of adults 25 and older, vs 31% across Tennessee.
| Elkton | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.3 years | 40 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 23% | 29% |
Somewhere between 41% and 78% women
The Census survey reached too few of Elkton’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.4 points. Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Elkton | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 20% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.3% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.5% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.5% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.4% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.5% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.6% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Expect July afternoons of 90° and January nights of 29°, with about 1 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of 31 CDC measures, Elkton beats the Tennessee average on 1 and trails it on 15. The share of adults in Elkton who have high blood pressure: 47%. Among 177 Tennessee towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Elkton.
| Elkton | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 41% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Elkton | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.4% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Elkton’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 55 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 36% come from inland flooding and 28% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Elkton
About 3 of every 100 Elkton residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Where Elkton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Tennessee, United States
Elkton is a city in Giles County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Elkton had a population of 545.
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Elkton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
