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Elgin

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Elgin

Total population

72

Median home value

$17,000

6.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Weather85°F · Partly Sunny
Coordinates37.00°, -96.28°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Elgin is a city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 60. The south edge of the city is the Kansas-Oklahoma state line.

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History & geography

History

Elgin was founded in 1869. It was once a stop on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad and one of the world's busiest cattle shipping towns. L. P. Getman established the first store in the county, at Elgin, and John Lee, William Gamble and Beadle Welsh started the first saw mill at the same place, which they brought from Wisconsin in 1870. After the decline of the cattle shipping business, it was sustained by an oil boom that lasted until the mid-1920s. The post office in Elgin was discontinued in 1976.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
46.8
Median home value
$17,000
Housing units
44
Poverty rate
13.9%
Unemployment
13.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
80.6%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
13.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.0016
Longitude
-96.2806
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
85°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
66°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
84°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
85°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday Night
66°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Elgin, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
34.3%
Diabetes
11.4%
Adult obesity
41.2%
Binge drinking
17.1%
Adult smoking
21.4%
No leisure activity
30.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
8,842
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    390
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    324
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    265
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    259
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    244
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    235
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    228
  • Eastern Meadowlark
    Sturnella magna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    202

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
565
Largest magnitude
5.8
Largest event
2016-09-03

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,642

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
132
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Elgin

Elgin Kansas, a Town Too Tough to Die
mary howard · 2013
Stratigraphy and depositional environment of the Elgin sandstone (Pennsylvanian) in south-central Kansas
Sally Liggett Brown · 1967
1990 census of population and housing
United States. Bureau of the Census · 1992

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Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

tree-of-heaven
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
Seen 2026-07-27
American jumpseed
American jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
Seen 2026-07-27
blackjack oak
blackjack oak
Quercus marilandica
Seen 2026-07-27
shining sumac
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
Seen 2026-07-27
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
Seen 2026-07-08
goat's rue
goat's rue
Tephrosia virginiana
Seen 2026-06-26
prairie blazing star
prairie blazing star
Liatris pycnostachya
Seen 2026-06-24
slickseed fuzzybean
slickseed fuzzybean
Strophostyles leiosperma
Seen 2026-06-23
eastern redcedar
eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
Seen 2026-06-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET