Elgin, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 14, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 676. Estimated population in July 2024: 656 (-3.0% change)
Males: 322 (47.6%), Females: 354 (52.4%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 52141

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.3 years
Median household income: $28,833
Median house value: $58,800

Population by Race

Races in Elgin:

White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

Ancestries: German (36.1%), Norwegian (24.6%), Swiss (18.2%), United States (7.2%), English (5.8%), Irish (5.8%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Elgin, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elgin

High school or higher: 86.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 3.4%
Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elgin city

Never married: 20.0%
Now married: 54.1%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 16.3%
Divorced: 9.5%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +81 (+13.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elgin:

PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER (about 13 miles; WEST UNION, IA)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ELKADER, IA)
VETERANS MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; WAUKON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elgin:

WATERLOO MUNI (about 60 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
LA CROSSE MUNI (about 69 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
THE EASTERN IOWA (about 74 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elgin:

DALE DELIGHT (about 9 miles; POSTVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: Y16)
GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 11 miles; WEST UNION, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y2)
ELKADER (about 21 miles; ELKADER, IA; Abbreviation: I27)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elgin:

UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 25 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
LUTHER COLLEGE (about 29 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 58 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 65 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)

Schools

Public high school in Elgin:

VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 23493 CANOE RD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Elgin:

VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 291; Location: 23493 CANOE RD; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Elgin:

ELGIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $51,142; Location: 214 MAIN ST., BOX 36; 12,400 books; 194 audio materials; 560 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)