Elkton, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Elkton is a city in Marshall Township
, Mower County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 141 at the 2010 census.
, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 149 people, 52 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The population density
was 113.7 people per square mile (43.9/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 45.0 per square mile (17.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.33% White, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.03% of the population.
There were 52 households out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples
living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.54.
In the city the population was spread out with 35.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 112.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,813, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $29,688 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,950. There were 2.9% of families and 5.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 10.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
of the council
, three councilmen, a recorder
, a treasurer
, two justices of the peace
, two constable
s 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. Curb
s, gutter
s and new streets
were added in 1965.
Marshall Township, Minnesota
Marshall Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 382 at the 2000 census. The largest town in the township is Elkton with a population of 149 people...
, Mower County
Mower County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,603 people, 15,582 households, and 10,315 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 16,251 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 141 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 149 people, 52 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 113.7 people per square mile (43.9/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 45.0 per square mile (17.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.33% White, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.03% of the population.
There were 52 households out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.54.
In the city the population was spread out with 35.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 112.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,813, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $29,688 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $14,950. There were 2.9% of families and 5.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 10.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
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 presidentPresident
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of the council
Local government
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, three councilmen, a recorder
Recorder
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, a treasurer
Treasurer
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, two justices of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
, two constable
Constable
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s and an assessor
Assessor (property)
An assessor is a specialist who calculates the value of property. The value calculated by the assessor is then used as the basis for determining the amounts to be paid or assessed for tax or insurance purposes....
. A sidewalk
Sidewalk
A sidewalk, or pavement, footpath, footway, and sometimes platform, is a path along the side of a road. A sidewalk may accommodate moderate changes in grade and is normally separated from the vehicular section by a curb...
was constructed on Main Street in 1908, electricity was brought in the late 1920s, and the water system was built in 1946. Curb
Curb (road)
A curb, or kerb , is the edge where a raised pavement/sidewalk/footpath, road median, or road shoulder meets an unraised street or other roadway.-Function:...
s, gutter
Gutter
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s and new streets
Streets
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were added in 1965.
Further reading
- Mill on the Willow: A History of Mower County, Minnesota by various authors. Library of Congress No. 84-062356