Map of Elkville village

Elkville is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 928 at the 2010 census, down from 1,001 at the 2000 census. As of 2018 the estimated population was 871.

Elkville village overview:
Name:	Elkville village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Jackson County
Elevation:	400 ft (100 m)
Total Area:	0.77 sq mi (2.00 km²)
Land Area:	0.77 sq mi (1.99 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	838
Population Density:	1,092.57/sq mi (421.71/km²)
ZIP code:	62932
Area code:	618
FIPS code:	1723373

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History

The village was named for the elk which frequented mineral licks near the original town site. Harmon P. Burroughs (1846–1907), farmer and Illinois state representative, lived in Elkville.

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Geography

Elkville is located in northeastern Jackson County at 37°54′39″N 89°14′7″W / 37.91083°N 89.23528°W / 37.91083; -89.23528 (37.910851, −89.235198). U.S. Route 51 runs through the center of the village, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Du Quoin and south the same distance to De Soto. Carbondale is 13 miles (21 km) south of Elkville via US-51.

According to the 2010 census, Elkville has a total area of 0.765 square miles (1.98 km), of which 0.76 square miles (1.97 km) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.005 square miles (0.01 km) (or 0.65%) is water.