Elkton is a village in Huron County in the

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. The population was 796 at the 2020 census. The village is within Oliver Township, along the Pinnebog River. It was incorporated in 1897.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 808 people, 349 households, and 223 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 387 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.4%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population. There were 349 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were

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living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age in the village was 36.3 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 863 people, 368 households, and 246 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 392 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.57%

, 0.35%

, 0.35% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population. There were 368 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were

living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $28,859, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $32,333 versus $20,952 for females. The

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for the village was $14,490. About 12.1% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the

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, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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player and official

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{{authority control Villages in Huron County, Michigan Villages in Michigan 1897 establishments in Michigan Populated places established in 1897