Elgin, Nebraska
| Elgin, Nebraska | |
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| City | |
Downtown Elgin: west side of 2nd Street, looking north from Cedar Street
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 Location of Elgin, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates: 41°59′1″N 98°4′54″W / 41.98361°N 98.08167°WCoordinates: 41°59′1″N 98°4′54″W / 41.98361°N 98.08167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Antelope |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
| • Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,926 ft (587 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 661 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 645 |
| • Density | 931.0/sq mi (359.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 68636 |
| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-14730 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0829047 |
Elgin is a city in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 661 at the 2010 census.
Elgin was platted in 1887 when the railroad was extended to that point. Its name was chosen at random from a postal directory, after the city of Elgin, Illinois.
Elgin is located at 41°59′1″N 98°4′54″W / 41.98361°N 98.08167°W (41.983744, -98.081696).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 661 people, 307 households, and 194 families residing in the city. The population density was 931.0 inhabitants per square mile (359.5/km2). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 512.7 per square mile (198.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 0.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 307 households of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.75.
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