Moving to Elgin, North Dakota

Population: 659. Estimated population in July 2024: 600 (-9.0% change)
Males: 318 (48.3%), Females: 341 (51.7%)

Grant County

Zip code: 58533

Demographics

Median resident age: 55.6 years
Median household income: $22,391
Median house value: $27,900

Population by Race

Races in Elgin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (68.4%), Norwegian (12.4%), Russian (8.5%), Irish (3.5%), United States (3.2%), English (2.6%).

Elevation: 2351 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elgin

  • High school or higher: 61.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elgin city

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 20.2%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-9.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Elgin:

  • JACOBSON MEMORIAL HOSP CARE CENTER-CAH (601 EAST STREET NORTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Elgin:

  • FIVE COUNTIES HOSPITAL-CAH (about 42 miles; LEMMON, SD)
  • RICHARDTON HEALTH CENTER – CAH (about 46 miles; RICHARDTON, ND)
  • WEST RIVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 59 miles; HETTINGER, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elgin:

  • BISMARCK MUNI (about 81 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)
  • MINOT INTL (about 134 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)
  • MINOT AFB (about 142 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elgin:

  • ELGIN MUNI (about 3 miles; ELGIN, ND; Abbreviation: Y71)
  • GLEN ULLIN REGIONAL (about 28 miles; GLEN ULLIN, ND; Abbreviation: D57)
  • MOTT MUNI (about 33 miles; MOTT, ND; Abbreviation: 3P3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elgin:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 80 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 80 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 133 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 186 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 192 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 241 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 260 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)

Schools

Public high school in Elgin:

  • ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 110 W ST N; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Elgin:

  • ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 74; Location: 110 W ST N; Grades: KG – 04)