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Population in July 2007: 343.
Males: 184  (53.7%)
Females: 159  (46.3%)

Median resident age:  43.1 years
Arizona median age:  34.2 years

Zip codes: 85611.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $106,103 (it was $64,167 in 2000)
Elgin:  $106,103
Arizona:  $49,889

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $592,283 (it was $203,100 in 2000)
Elgin:  $592,283
Arizona:  $237,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $667,990; Detached houses: $602,791; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500

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Races in Elgin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.8%)
  • Hispanic (13.6%)
  • American Indian (5.2%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Elgin: 91.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (15.5%), German (14.9%), United States (7.4%), Irish (7.1%), Czech (4.9%), Hungarian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: MST (no DST) time zone

Elevation: 4708 feet

Land area: 48.5 square miles.

Population density: 7.1 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Elgin

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elgin CDP

  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 22.0%

19 residents are foreign born (2.6% Europe, 2.3% Latin America, 1.3% North America).

This place:  6.1%
Arizona:  12.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Elgin:  0.4% ($780)
Arizona:  0.9% ($962)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Arivaca, AZ (38.6 miles , pop. 50,441).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tucson, AZ (45.3 miles , pop. 486,699).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (157.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Sonoita, AZ (2.4 miles ), Patagonia, AZ (3.5 miles ), Huachuca City, AZ (3.7 miles ), Whetstone, AZ (3.8 miles ), Sierra Vista, AZ (4.3 miles ), Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ (4.7 miles ), Rio Rico Northeast, AZ (5.0 miles ), Rio Rico Southeast, AZ (5.0 miles ).

Latitude: 31.63 N, Longitude: 110.57 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 520

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Book stores and news dealers (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Elgin:
  • SIERRA VISTA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles; SIERRA VISTA, AZ)
  • CARONDELET HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL INC (about 22 miles; NOGALES, AZ)
  • BENSON HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; BENSON, AZ)

Political contributions by individuals in Elgin, AZ

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elgin:
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; TUCSON, AZ; FT enrollment: 14,177)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 48 miles; TUCSON, AZ; FT enrollment: 29,915)
  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 98 miles; THATCHER, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,085)
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 109 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,333)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 138 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,990)
  • MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 144 miles; MESA, AZ; FT enrollment: 11,928)
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Notable locations in Elgin: Rancho Costa Plente (A), Rain Valley Ranch (B), Babocomari Ranch (C), Wood Ranch (D), Canby Ranch (E), Lightning R Ranch (F), Frazier Ranch (G), Rose Tree Ranch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Fruitland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Frazier Tank (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Village of Elgin (Elgin Complex) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Arizona:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.7%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  6.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  13.3%
Whole state:  13.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.5%
Whole state:  6.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elgin, AZ



Elgin compared to Arizona state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Santa Cruz County Arizona:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (55%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Solar energy (4%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religon statistics for Elgin

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchAssemblies of GodConservative Baptist Association of America
Adherents88.6%1.9%1.7%1.7%1.1%
Congregations22.6%6.5%9.7%9.7%9.7%
NameEpiscopal ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents0.9%0.8%0.8%0.5%2.0%
Congregations3.2%6.5%6.5%3.2%22.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
Arizona average:  8.20%

0.39% of residents moved from foreign countries ($4,470 average AGI)
Santa Cruz County:  0.39%
Arizona average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pima County, AZ  2.01% ($35,886 average AGI)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.74% ($33,748)
from Cochise County, AZ  0.24% ($58,294)


5.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.70%
Arizona average:  5.96%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,172 average AGI)
Santa Cruz County:  0.08%
Arizona average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pima County, AZ  2.84% ($36,223 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.69% ($29,400)
to Cochise County, AZ  0.21% ($34,828)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elgin:
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KUAZ (1550 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KQTL (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAHUARITA, AZ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF TUCSON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KNXN (1470 AM; 3 kW; SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Owner: GOOD MUSIC, INC.)
  • KTKT (990 AM; 10 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORP.)
  • KTAN (1420 AM; 2 kW; SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KEVT (1030 AM; 10 kW; CORTARO, AZ; Owner: ONE MART CORP.)
  • KNST (790 AM; 5 kW; TUCSON, AZ)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSAZ (580 AM; 5 kW; MARANA, AZ; Owner: OWL BROADCASTING & DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KJLL (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH TUCSON, AZ; Owner: HUDSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KMIK (1580 AM; 50 kW; TEMPE, AZ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elgin:
  • KXCI (91.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FOUNDATION FOR CREATIVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWFM-FM (97.1 FM; GREEN VALLEY, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K255AC (98.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUN. COLLEGE DIST)
  • KZLZ-FM2 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K263AA (100.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KRMB (90.1 FM; BISBEE, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KCDQ (95.3 FM; DOUGLAS, AZ; Owner: COCHISE BROADCASTING, LLC (A WYOMING LLC))
  • KWCD (92.3 FM; BISBEE, AZ; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KWRB (90.9 FM; BISBEE, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KUAT-FM (90.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS)
  • KGMG (106.3 FM; ORACLE, AZ; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • K292CM (106.3 FM; SUMMERHAVEN, AZ; Owner: ARIZONA LOTUS CORPORATION)
  • KZLZ-FM1 (105.3 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K261CK (100.1 FM; SAN XAVIER, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KXKQ (94.1 FM; SAFFORD, AZ; Owner: MCMURRAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCDX (103.1 FM; FLORENCE, AZ; Owner: DESERT WEST AIR RANCHERS CORPORATION)
  • KWCX-FM (104.9 FM; WILLCOX, AZ; Owner: LAKESHORE MEDIA, LLC)
  • KIIM-FM (99.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOYT (92.9 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHYT (107.5 FM; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Elgin:
  • KWBA (Channel 58; SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Owner: TUCSON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 31.663417 Lon: -110.522972, Call Sign: WQDI805
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.1000 MHz, 72.1800 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 09/07/2015, Certifier: Marj Simmons
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, N3211 County Road H, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 248-3000

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elgin)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 123UP , Serial Number: 18259985, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 10/18/1969
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Inc T4, 514 Babacomari Ranch Rd, Elgin, AZ 85611, Other Owners: Douglas T Ruppel
  • Aircraft: CESSNA A185F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 243W , Serial Number: 18503820, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 04/25/1979
    Registrant (Individual): Jelks J Iii Rukin, Hc 1 Box 280, Elgin, AZ 85611
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 17-31ATC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 169 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6708V , Serial Number: 31011, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 09/23/1970
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert A Moore, Hc1 Box 249, Elgin, AZ 85611, Other Owners: Bonnie J Moore


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