Elkhart

County:: Morton County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 2.054
State:: Kansas

Elkhart is a city located in Morton County, Kansas. Elkhart has a 2025 population of 1,743. It is also the county seat of Morton County. Elkhart is currently declining at a rate of -1.58% annually and its population has decreased by -7.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,885 in 2020.

The average household income in Elkhart is $77,255 with a poverty rate of 18.46%.The median age in Elkhart is 42.7 years: 37.7 years for males, and 45.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Elkhart includes 80.77% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,399	80.77%
Two or more races	262	15.13%
Other race	37	2.14%
Asian	32	1.85%
Black or African American	1	0.06%
Native American	1	0.06%

Elkhart Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elkhart's average per capita income is $42,500. Household income levels show a median of $66,477. The poverty rate stands at 18.46%.

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	$94,762	-
Families	$83,799	$95,252
Households	$66,477	$77,255
Non Families	$29,291	$40,985

$42,500

Average Income

$66,477

Median Household Income

18.46%

Poverty Rate