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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.

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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.

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