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GEOGRAPHY Elkin is located at 36°15'28" North, 80°51'5" West (36.257709, -80.851296). According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 16.4 Km&2 (6.3 Mi&2 ). 16.2 km&2 (6.3 mi&2) of it is land and 0.2 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 1.10% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 4,109 people, 1,690 households, and 1,051 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 253.0/km&2 (655.6/mi&2). There were 1,854 housing units at an average density of 114.2/km&2 (295.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 84.11% White , 7.23% African American , 0.02% Native American , 0.32% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 6.81% from Other Races , and 1.48% from two or more races. 13.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,690 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were Married Couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.1% 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 2.95. In the town the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $31,698, and the median income for a family was $38,667. Males had a median income of $29,514 versus $22,108 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $21,123. 12.6% of the population and 6.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 10.6% of those under the age of 18 and 18.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. LOCAL BUSINESSES Elkin is the headquarters of Yadkin Valley Bank And Trust , a publicly traded regional bank (NASDAQ). It is also the location of Belk . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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