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- Herrin is 0% more densely populated than Elkton.
- People are 15.4% more likely to be married in Herrin.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years older in Herrin.
 Elkton, KYHerrin, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,398329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.138.4
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 Population - 20102,150  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,298285,036,114
 Population - 19901,789  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,275.193.4
 Land Area2.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elkton, KYHerrin, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Elkton, KYHerrin, ILUnited States
 White79.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.2%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elkton, KYHerrin, ILUnited States
 Married Population38.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.2%50.2%
 Never Married28.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households766  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,06680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households384  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elkton    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I agree that Elkton is a great place to raise your children. I lived there many years and 2 of my children were born there, we moved about 2 years ago and my babies  More

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Elkton is a small town twenty minutes east of Hopkinsville, KY, twenty minutes northeast of Clarksville, TN, 45 minutes west of Bowling Green, KY, and one hour northwest  More

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