Elizabethtown is a town in Sand Creek Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 504 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbus, Indiana metropolitan statistical area. History Elizabethtown was platted in 1845. It was named for Elizabeth Branham, the wife of the founder. The post office at Elizabethtown has been in operation since 1844. Geography Elizabethtown is located at (39.134634, -85.812440). According to the 2010 census, Elizabethtown has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 504 people, 174 households, and 131 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 198 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 91.1% White, 1.0% African American, 7.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.5% of the population. There were 174 households, of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.7% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.26. The median age in the town was 31.4 years. 30.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 11% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 8.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 391 people, 147 households, and 108 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 175 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.70% White, 0.77% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.26% Asian, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population. There were 147 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband