Elkmont, Alabama | |
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Town | |
Location in Limestone County and the state of Alabama |
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Coordinates: 34°55′48″N 86°58′37″W / 34.93000°N 86.97694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Limestone |
Incorporated | March 28, 1873 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
• Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 434 |
• Density | 293.8/sq mi (111.9/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 35620 |
Area code(s) | 256 |
FIPS code | 01-23488 |
GNIS feature ID | 0117933 |
Elkmont is a town in Limestone County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 434, down from its record high of 470 in 2000.
Elkmont is located at 34°55′49″N 86°58′38″W / 34.93028°N 86.97722°W (34.930155, -86.977086)1.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 470 people, 172 households, and 136 families residing in the town. The population density was 292.9 people per square mile (113.4/km2). There were 189 housing units at an average density of 117.8 per square mile (45.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 83.40% White, 15.11% Black or African American, 1.06% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 172 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10.