Historic District, Green Block, William and Helen Koerting House, Lerner Theatre, Mark L. and Harriet E. Monteith House, Morehous Residential Historic District, State Street-Division Street Historic District, and Young Women's Christian Association are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Name Although apparently a name of German or Germanic origin, the etymology of the city's name is disputed. One source argues that the city's Island Park looks like an elk's heart. Another source claims that the origin of the city's name was the Shawnee Indian Chief Elkhart ( 'Elk-heart'), cousin of the famous Chief Tecumseh, and the father of Mishawaka ( 'Elk-woman'), the namesake of neighboring Mishawaka. Other sources state that the name stems from the Miami-Illinois village name ('Elk Hart'). Geography Elkhart is located at (41.683149, -85.968798). According to the 2010 census, Elkhart has a total area of , of which (or 96.04%) is land and (or 3.96%) is water. The city sits on the St. Joseph and Elkhart Rivers. The Elkhart River drains into the St. Joseph at Island Park just north of downtown. There are also numerous small lakes around the city. Climate Elkhart has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa), with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Demographics 2020 census Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 50,949 people, 19,261 households, and 11,942 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 22,699 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 66.1% White, 15.4% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 12.9% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.5% of the population. There were 19,261 households, of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.0% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60, and the average family size was 3.25. The median age