Elgin, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 826. Estimated population in July 2024: 938 (+13.6% change)
Males: 413 (50.0%), Females: 413 (50.0%)

Wabasha County

Zip code: 55932

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.8 years
Median household income: $41,184
Median house value: $82,800

Population by Race

Races in Elgin:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)
• Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (54.5%), Norwegian (15.3%), Irish (11.3%), United States (5.3%), English (4.1%), Swedish (2.8%).

Elevation: 1060 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elgin

• High school or higher: 80.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
• Unemployed: 3.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elgin city

• Never married: 24.7%
• Now married: 55.3%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 12.9%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +75 (+10.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elgin:

• OLMSTED MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
• MAYO PSYCHIATRY & PSYCHOLOGY TRTMT CTR (about 17 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)
• ROCHESTER METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ROCHESTER, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elgin:

• ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
• LA CROSSE MUNI (about 72 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
• CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 73 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elgin:

• FLYING A (about 23 miles; CHATFIELD, MN; Abbreviation: 2C4)
• FILLMORE COUNTY (about 33 miles; PRESTON, MN; Abbreviation: FKA)
• RED WING RGNL (about 35 miles; RED WING, MN; Abbreviation: RGK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elgin:

• ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
• WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
• SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 43 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 56 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 56 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 64 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
• SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 68 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)

Schools

Public high school in Elgin:

• ELGIN SEC. (Students: 273; Location: 70 1ST ST. S.E.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Elgin:

• ELGIN EL. (Students: 273; Location: 210 2ND ST. S.W.; Grades: PK – 06)