Elgin, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,210. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,278 (+5.6% change)
Males: 574 (47.4%), Females: 636 (52.6%)
Comanche County
Zip code: 73538
Demographics
Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $36,324
Median house value: $61,100
Population by Race
Races in Elgin:
- White Non-Hispanic (80.6%)
- American Indian (14.0%)
- Hispanic (6.0%)
- Two or more races (3.7%)
- Other race (2.1%)
- Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (17.9%), German (13.7%), Irish (9.9%), English (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), Italian (2.5%).
Elevation: 1290 feet
Land area: 2.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Elgin
- High school or higher: 87.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
- Unemployed: 3.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Elgin city
- Never married: 20.2%
- Now married: 63.9%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 7.1%
1.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +243 (+25.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Elgin:
- PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LAWTON, OK)
- COMANCHE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LAWTON, OK)
- JIM TALIAFERRO COMM MENTAL HEALTH CTR (about 17 miles; LAWTON, OK)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elgin:
- HENRY POST AAF (about 13 miles; FORT SILL, OK; Abbreviation: FSI)
- LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 17 miles; LAWTON, OK; Abbreviation: LAW)
- SHEPPARD AFB/WICHITA FALLS MUNI (about 57 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Abbreviation: SPS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elgin:
- ANADARKO MUNI (about 19 miles; ANADARKO, OK; Abbreviation: F68)
- WALTERS MUNI (about 30 miles; WALTERS, OK; Abbreviation: 3O5)
- CARNEGIE MUNI (about 30 miles; CARNEGIE, OK; Abbreviation: 86F)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elgin:
- CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
- SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; Full-time enrollment: 4,360)
- MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,619)
- UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; NORMAN, OK; Full-time enrollment: 20,154)
- OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 5,220)
- SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; BETHANY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
- OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 70 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,164)
Schools
Public high school in Elgin:
- ELGIN HS (Students: 400; Location: HIGHWAY 17 AND MIGHTY OWL AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Elgin:
- ELGIN ES (Students: 577; Location: HWY 17 & MIGHTY OWL AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
- ELGIN MS (Students: 321; Location: HWY 17 & MIGHTY OWL AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Elgin:
- ELGIN COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,069; Location: 501 8TH; 10,103 books; 166 audio materials; 325 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)