Elkhart, Texas

Elkhart, Texas
Town
Downtown Elkhart
Downtown Elkhart
Location of Elkhart, Texas
Location of Elkhart, Texas
Coordinates: 31°37′30″N 95°34′46″W / 31.62500°N 95.57944°W / 31.62500; -95.57944
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAnderson
Government
 • TypeType A Mayor & Council
Area
[1]
 • Total1.54 sq mi (3.99 km2)
 • Land1.54 sq mi (3.99 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
407 ft (124 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,287
 • Density843.4/sq mi (325.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75839
Area code(s)903, 430
FIPS code48-23140[3]
GNIS feature ID2412476[2]
Websitewww.cityofelkharttx.gov

Elkhart is a town the U.S. state of Texas, in Anderson County. Named for a friendly Native American who assisted the early settlers of the area,[4] Elkhart's population was 1,287 at the 2020 U.S. census.[5]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkhart, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bridges was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "2020 Race and Population Totals". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-13.