Elgin

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Elgin

Total population

347

Median home value

$183,300

0.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation1401 m

Land area5.03 km²

Weather47°F · Mostly Clear

Coordinates36.33°, -84.61°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Elgin is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Scott County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 282 as of the 2010 census. Elgin has a post office with ZIP code 37732, which opened on January 14, 1891.

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Elgin, TN from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Notable people from here

John K. Giles

American murderer (1895–1979)

Bruce Fairchild Barton

American author, politician and advertising executive (1886-1967)

A

Archer Baldwin

British politician (1883-1966)

J

Josephus S. Cecil

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

H

Harry Stonecipher

Aerospace executive

L

Lena B. Smithers Hughes

American botanist (1905–1987)

B

B. Ray Thompson

American businessperson

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Tennessee

• Robbins
  2.2 mi away · pop. 133
• Helenwood
  7.9 mi away
• Huntsville
  8.3 mi away
• Oneida
  14 mi away
• Wartburg
  15.6 mi away
• Allardt
  15.6 mi away · pop. 1,076
• Petros
  17.9 mi away
• Jamestown
  19.4 mi away
• Grimsley
  21.9 mi away
• Caryville
  22.8 mi away
• Jacksboro
  23.2 mi away
• Oliver Springs
  25.3 mi away

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Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Elgin

Mississippi In Transition The Role Of The Mississippi Humanities Council

Judy Elgin · 2009

1990 census of population and housing

United States. Bureau of the Census · 1992

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

strawberry bush

Euonymus americanus

Seen 2026-09-25

Southern Harebell

Campanula divaricata

Seen 2026-09-25

American Rubyspot

Hetaerina americana

Seen 2026-09-19

beefsteak plant

Perilla frutescens

Seen 2026-09-13

American burnweed

Erechtites hieraciifolius

Seen 2026-09-13

Mini-shiso

Mosla scabra

Seen 2026-09-05

Isabella Tiger Moth

Pyrrharctia isabella

Seen 2026-09-05

white snakeroot

Ageratina altissima

Seen 2026-09-05

White-banded Fishing Spider

Dolomedes albineus

Seen 2026-09-02

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