Summary for Elkton

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Located in: Buena Vista County (see below)

Time Zone: Elkton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 712

Elevation: 1,430 feet [435.86 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Elkton:

Lat: 42.795100° (or 42°47'42" N)

Lon: -95.367900° (or -95°22'4" W)

USGS Topo Map: Peterson SE<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Elkton

GNIS ID: 464097

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Elkton)

The community of Storm Lake is the County Seat for Buena Vista County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Buena Vista)

Population

Total Area:<5> 580 sq. miles [1,502.8 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 8,237

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Buena Vista

GNIS ID: 465200

FIPS State / County Code: 19 / 021

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About Iowa

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Iowa

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Iowa

GNIS ID: 1779785

FIPS State: 19

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Elkton)

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The official website for Buena Vista County: www.co.buena-vista.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elkton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Elkton, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Elkton.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Elkton. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).