Elgin, Nebraska facts for kids
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Elgin, Nebraska
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Downtown Elgin: west side of 2nd Street, looking north from Cedar Street
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Location of Elgin, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Antelope |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
| • Land | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,929 ft (588 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 717 |
| • Density | 984.89/sq mi (380.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68636
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-14730 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394645 |
Elgin is a city in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 661 at the 2010 census.
History
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.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 451 | — | |
| 1910 | 606 | 34.4% | |
| 1920 | 854 | 40.9% | |
| 1930 | 917 | 7.4% | |
| 1940 | 853 | −7.0% | |
| 1950 | 820 | −3.9% | |
| 1960 | 881 | 7.4% | |
| 1970 | 917 | 4.1% | |
| 1980 | 807 | −12.0% | |
| 1990 | 731 | −9.4% | |
| 2000 | 735 | 0.5% | |
| 2010 | 661 | −10.1% | |
| 2020 | 717 | 8.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 661 people, 307 households, and 194 families living 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 units per square mile (198.0 units/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.
The median age in the city was 49.8 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.7% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 31% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Elgin, Nebraska (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1989–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 72 (22) |
77 (25) |
89 (32) |
92 (33) |
98 (37) |
107 (42) |
101 (38) |
104 (40) |
99 (37) |
96 (36) |
84 (29) |
68 (20) |
107 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 32.0 (0.0) |
36.0 (2.2) |
47.6 (8.7) |
59.2 (15.1) |
69.9 (21.1) |
79.7 (26.5) |
83.7 (28.7) |
81.5 (27.5) |
75.2 (24.0) |
62.7 (17.1) |
47.5 (8.6) |
34.8 (1.6) |
59.2 (15.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 22.2 (−5.4) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
36.2 (2.3) |
47.3 (8.5) |
58.9 (14.9) |
69.3 (20.7) |
73.5 (23.1) |
71.1 (21.7) |
63.3 (17.4) |
50.4 (10.2) |
36.6 (2.6) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
48.3 (9.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 12.4 (−10.9) |
15.3 (−9.3) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
35.4 (1.9) |
47.9 (8.8) |
58.9 (14.9) |
63.2 (17.3) |
60.7 (15.9) |
51.4 (10.8) |
38.0 (3.3) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
16.2 (−8.8) |
37.5 (3.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −23 (−31) |
−33 (−36) |
−14 (−26) |
7 (−14) |
26 (−3) |
39 (4) |
43 (6) |
40 (4) |
26 (−3) |
9 (−13) |
−7 (−22) |
−30 (−34) |
−33 (−36) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.56 (14) |
0.82 (21) |
1.48 (38) |
2.79 (71) |
3.97 (101) |
4.00 (102) |
3.10 (79) |
4.42 (112) |
2.33 (59) |
2.44 (62) |
1.14 (29) |
0.86 (22) |
27.91 (709) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.2 (16) |
6.3 (16) |
4.4 (11) |
2.7 (6.9) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
4.1 (10) |
6.3 (16) |
31.2 (79) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 88.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 18.0 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Media
A weekly newspaper, The Elgin Review, is published in Elgin.
Education
Elgin High School, Pope John High School, and St. Boniface Elementary School are located in the city.
See also
In Spanish: Elgin (Nebraska) para niños
