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Elgin, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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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)

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