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Elgin, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 735. Estimated population in July 2024: 681 (-7.3% change)
Males: 350 (47.6%), Females: 385 (52.4%)

Antelope County

Zip code: 68636

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.2 years
Median household income: $29,833
Median house value: $51,000

Population by Race

Races in Elgin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Ancestries: German (55.4%), Irish (10.1%), English (6.4%), Danish (3.4%), Swedish (3.3%), United States (3.3%).

Elevation: 1930 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elgin

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elgin city

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elgin:

  • ANTELOPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NELIGH, NE)
  • TILDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; TILDEN, NE)
  • BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; ALBION, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elgin:

  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 45 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 72 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Abbreviation: GRI)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 81 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elgin:

  • ANTELOPE COUNTY (about 9 miles; NELIGH, NE; Abbreviation: 4V9)
  • ALBION MUNI (about 19 miles; ALBION, NE; Abbreviation: BVN)
  • CREIGHTON MUNI (about 36 miles; CREIGHTON, NE; Abbreviation: 6K3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elgin:

  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 75 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 97 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 104 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 125 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 125 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)

Schools

Public high school in Elgin:

  • ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 105; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Elgin:

  • POPE JOHN XXII CENTRAL CATHOLI (Students: 115; Location: PO BOX 179; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Elgin:

  • ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 80; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Elgin:

  • ST BONIFACE ELEMENTARY (Students: 123; Location: CHURCH ST BOX B; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Elgin:

  • ELGIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,590; Location: 2ND AND BOWEN; 15,745 books; 68 audio materials; 21 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

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