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Elkton
Location of Elkton, Minnesota
Location of Elkton, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Mower
Area
 • Total 1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2)
 • Land 1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,394 ft (425 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 141
 • Estimate 
(2019)
148
 • Density 115.53/sq mi (44.61/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55933
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-18728
GNIS feature ID 0643270

Elkton is a city in Marshall Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 141 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.30 square miles (3.37 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 86
1920 102 18.6%
1930 91 −10.8%
1940 117 28.6%
1950 141 20.5%
1960 147 4.3%
1970 134 −8.8%
1980 139 3.7%
1990 142 2.2%
2000 149 4.9%
2010 141 −5.4%
2019 (est.) 148 5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 141 people, 58 households, and 40 families living in the city. The population density was 108.5 inhabitants per square mile (41.9/km2). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 45.4 per square mile (17.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.6% White, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 58 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 40.8 years. 29.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 28.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

History

Elkton was platted on January 25, 1887 by W.E. Richardson and Frank A. Day. It was incorporated on January 2, 1906. On January 30, 1906 the people of the township elected a president of the council, three councilmen, a recorder, a treasurer, two justices of the peace, two constables and an assessor. A sidewalk was constructed on Main Street in 1908, electricity was brought in the late 1920s, and the water system was built in 1946. Curbs, gutters and new streets were added in 1965.

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