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419
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$42,500
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America/Chicago
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Elkmont has a population of 419. 46.3% of Elkmont’s inhabitants are Male, and 53.7 are female. 48.7% of Elkmont is married and 71.3% own their own home. The Average Home price is $130,452, and the average rent is $363. Household median income in Elkmont is $42,500, and the individual median income is $27,929. Elkmont’s Ethnic is the following: White(93.1%), Black(3.1%), Multiple(2.6%), Hispanic(1.4%), Native(1.2%).
Elkmont began as a stop known as "Fort Hampton" along the newly-constructed Tennessee and Alabama Central Railroad in 1859. The name was changed to "Elkmont," after the elk that once flourished in the area, in 1866. The Tennessee and Alabama Central eventually became part of the L&N Railroad system, which built the current depot (now used as a community center) in 1887.
The railroad tracks have since been removed, and are now part of the Richard Martin Trail. Elkmont incorporated in 1873.During the Civil War, the Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle was fought just south of Elkmont in September 1864. The site is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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