Elkton

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 president of the city council, three councilmen, a recorder, a treasurer, two justices of the peace, two constables 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. Curbs, gutters and new streets were added in 1965.

Geography

Elkton is in central Mower County, east of Austin, the county seat. It is bordered to the south, east, and west by Marshall Township and to the north by Dexter Township. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Elkton has a total area of , all land. The city is drained by Schwerin Creek, which flows northwest to Rose Creek, a tributary of the Cedar River.

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Largest nearby schools

• GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY
  Elementary · GRAND MEADOW · 173 students · 12.4:1 ratio
• SOUTHLAND ELEMENTARY
  Elementary · ADAMS · 172 students · 10.8:1 ratio
• SOUTHLAND SENIOR HIGH
  High · ADAMS · 167 students · 16.7:1 ratio
• GRAND MEADOW SENIOR HIGH
  High · GRAND MEADOW · 139 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• GRAND MEADOW MIDDLE
  Middle · GRAND MEADOW · 133 students · 19:1 ratio
• SOUTHLAND MIDDLE
  Middle · ADAMS · 109 students · 21.8:1 ratio
• SMEC ALC
  High · AUSTIN · 45 students · 45:1 ratio
• First Step Adams
  Other · ADAMS · 13 students