Elizabethtown

County:: Hardin County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 0.705
State:: Illinois

Elizabethtown is a village located in Hardin County, Illinois. Elizabethtown has a 2025 population of 216. It is also the county seat of Hardin County. Elizabethtown is currently declining at a rate of -0.46% annually and its population has decreased by -3.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 223 in 2020.

The average household income in Elizabethtown is $29,775 with a poverty rate of 33.67%.The median age in Elizabethtown is 59.5 years: 59.5 years for males, and 47.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Elizabethtown includes 97.36% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	295	97.36%
Black or African American	5	1.65%
Two or more races	3	0.99%

Elizabethtown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elizabethtown's average per capita income is $25,000. Household income levels show a median of $20,645. The poverty rate stands at 33.67%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$73,333	-
Families	$33,631	$48,027
Households	$20,645	$29,775
Non Families	$14,821	$24,006

$25,000

Average Income

$20,645

Median Household Income

33.67%

Poverty Rate