Elkton, Oregon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Elkton, Oregon
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| Nickname(s):
Bass Capitol of Oregon
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| Motto(s):
"A Community Invested in its Natural Resources"
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Location in Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Douglas |
| Incorporated | 1948 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 183 |
| • Density | 788.79/sq mi (304.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
| ZIP code |
97436
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| Area code(s) | 541 |
| FIPS code | 41-22800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410429 |
| Website | www.elkton-oregon.com |
Elkton is a small city in Douglas County, Oregon, in the United States. It is located along the lower part of the Umpqua River. You can find it where Oregon Route 38 and Oregon Route 138 meet.
Elkton is about 20 miles (32 km) west of Interstate 5. It is also about 14 miles (23 km) west of Drain. In 2020, about 183 people lived there.
History of Elkton
Elkton was started in August 1850 by explorers. They built it around Fort Umpqua, near where Elk Creek flows into the Umpqua River.
A post office was opened in Elkton on September 26, 1851. The area officially became a city on November 4, 1948. This means it got its own local government.
Geography and Location
Elkton is a very small city. It covers a total area of about 0.26 square miles (0.67 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 0.23 square miles (0.60 square kilometers). A small part, about 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers), is water.
The city is located about 138 feet (42 meters) above sea level. This means it is not very high up.
Climate and Weather
Elkton has a type of weather called a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. This means it has warm, dry summers. The average monthly temperatures in summer are not extremely hot.
The winters are mild and wet. Elkton gets a lot of rain, especially from November to March. Snowfall is very rare.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 70 (21) |
76 (24) |
83 (28) |
93 (34) |
102 (39) |
115 (46) |
109 (43) |
110 (43) |
103 (39) |
96 (36) |
79 (26) |
73 (23) |
115 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 48.8 (9.3) |
54 (12) |
58.7 (14.8) |
63.9 (17.7) |
70.6 (21.4) |
76.2 (24.6) |
84 (29) |
84 (29) |
79.5 (26.4) |
67.1 (19.5) |
54.4 (12.4) |
48.9 (9.4) |
65.8 (18.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 35.9 (2.2) |
37.7 (3.2) |
38.8 (3.8) |
40.8 (4.9) |
44.7 (7.1) |
48.7 (9.3) |
51.4 (10.8) |
51.2 (10.7) |
48.1 (8.9) |
44.8 (7.1) |
40.8 (4.9) |
37.3 (2.9) |
43.3 (6.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 5 (−15) |
4 (−16) |
24 (−4) |
27 (−3) |
27 (−3) |
23 (−5) |
38 (3) |
39 (4) |
30 (−1) |
25 (−4) |
16 (−9) |
0 (−18) |
0 (−18) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 8.53 (217) |
6.73 (171) |
5.85 (149) |
3.57 (91) |
2.25 (57) |
1.17 (30) |
0.29 (7.4) |
0.52 (13) |
1.28 (33) |
3.78 (96) |
8.28 (210) |
9.82 (249) |
52.08 (1,323) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.1 (5.3) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.3 (0.76) |
3.3 (8.4) |
| Average precipitation days | 20 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 143 |
People of Elkton
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 201 | — | |
| 1960 | 146 | −27.4% | |
| 1970 | 176 | 20.5% | |
| 1980 | 155 | −11.9% | |
| 1990 | 172 | 11.0% | |
| 2000 | 149 | −13.4% | |
| 2010 | 195 | 30.9% | |
| 2020 | 183 | −6.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2010, there were 195 people living in Elkton. These people lived in 85 different homes. About 58 of these were family homes.
The city had about 848 people per square mile (327 people per square kilometer). Most people living in Elkton were White (92.3%). A small number were Native American (1%) or from other backgrounds. About 8.7% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
In terms of age, the average age in Elkton was about 52 years old. About 22% of the people were under 18 years old. About 27% were 65 years or older. The city had slightly more females (52%) than males (48%).
