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, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	295	97.36%
Black or African American	5	1.65%
Two or more races	3	0.99%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

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