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Welcome to Elgin ...

The city of Elgin is located in Antelope County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elgin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elgin has a population of 622 people<2> (see below for details).

Elgin is 1,920 feet [585 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Elgin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Elgin: 402 & 531<4>

The ZIP code for Elgin: 68636<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elgin had an population of 622 people. This is a decrease of 5.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.37% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elgin had a population of 661 people (or 9.9% of the total population of Antelope County). This makes Elgin the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Elgin represents 0.04% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 163rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 661 people, the population of Elgin decreased 10.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 735 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elgin.

Communities Also Named Elgin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Elgin - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah (2), Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elgin.

Communities near Elgin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elgin.

  • Neligh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Tilden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Clearwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Petersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Oakdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadow Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Deloit
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Deloit is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
  • Loretto
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Loretto is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Knievels Corner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Knievels Corner is located in Holt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knievels Corner
  • Akron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Akron is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Elgin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elgin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elgin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elgin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elgin. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Elgin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elgin ...

Looking for more information about Elgin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Elgin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elgin.

Adding Elgin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elgin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Elgin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Elgin post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elgin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Antelope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elgin.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elgin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Elgin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Elgin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Elgin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elgin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/