Elkton is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. It is located on the lower Umpqua River, at the junction of Oregon Route 38 and Oregon Route 138, about 20mi west of Interstate 5 and about 14mi west of Drain. The population was 195 at the 2010 census, an increase from 147 people in 2000.HistoryThe Klamath Exploring Expedition founded Elkton around Fort Umpqua, at the mouth of Elk Creek on the Umpqua River, in August 1850. A post office was established at Elkton on September 26, 1851. The settlement became an incorporated city on November 4, 1948.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.26sqmi, of which, 0.23sqmi is land and 0.03sqmi is water. The elevation is 141ft.ClimateThis region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Elkton has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated Csb on climate maps.DemographicsAs of the census of 2010, there were 195 people, 85 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The population density was about 848PD/sqmi. There were 110 housing units at an average density of about 478/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.3% White, 1% Native American, 2.1% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.7% of the population.
