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Elgin, IA map Population (year 2000): 676. Estimated population in July 2006: 645 (-4.6% change)
 

Males: 322  (47.6%)
Females: 354  (52.4%)

Fayette County

Median resident age:  44.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52141.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,500 (it was $28,833 in 2000)
Elgin  $31,500
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $69,700 (it was $58,800 in 2000)
Elgin  $69,700
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Elgin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

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Ancestries: German (36.1%), Norwegian (24.6%), Swiss (18.2%), United States (7.2%), English (5.8%), Irish (5.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/14/1892

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 0.67 square miles.

Population density: 975 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Elgin

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elgin city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 16.3%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Elgin, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elgin to the number of sex offenders is 652 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Elgin:  0.9% ($534)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (58.4 miles , pop. 68,747).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (154.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (282.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clermont, IA (3.3 miles ), Wadena, IA (8.1 miles ), Postville, IA (10.0 miles ), Castalia, IA (11.2 miles) , West Union, IA (11.9 miles ), Volga, IA (12.5 miles ), Fayette, IA (13.9 miles ), Luana, IA (14.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $63,300
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $30,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.96 N, Longitude: 91.64 W


Area code: 563

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Population change in the 1990s: +81 (+13.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Elgin-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the Elgin city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/12/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.5 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elgin:
  • PALMER LUTHERAN HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; WEST UNION, IA)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ELKADER, IA)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; OELWEIN, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elgin:
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 60 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 69 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 74 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elgin:
  • DALE DELIGHT (about 9 miles; POSTVILLE, IA; ID: Y16)
  • GEORGE L SCOTT MUNI (about 11 miles; WEST UNION, IA; ID: 3Y2)
  • ELKADER (about 21 miles; ELKADER, IA; ID: I27)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elgin:
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 22 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 26 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 58 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 71 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
Public high school in Elgin:
  • VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 23493 CANOE RD; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Elgin:
  • VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 291; Location: 23493 CANOE RD; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Elgin:
  • ELGIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $51,142; Location: 214 MAIN ST., BOX 36; 12,400 books; 194 audio materials; 560 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Elgin and their reported violations in the past:

ELGIN MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 676, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUN-01-1999 and JUL-05-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-29-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-1999)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
THE IRISH SHANTI LLC (Address: 17455 GUNDER RD, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Elgin compared to Iowa 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Elgin (2007 data):
  • Elgin State Bank: at 241 Center, branch established on 1930-10-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $19.4 mil, Deposits: $17.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Kellonto Bankshares Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$80
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$225
Financial Administration 0$0 1$810
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$988
Local Libraries 0$0 5$1,487
Totals for Government 0$0 14$3,590


Elgin government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $51,000
    Sewerage: $35,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $211,000
    Water Utilities: $21,000
    Sewerage: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $59,000
    Regular Highways: $43,000
    Libraries: $41,000
    Water Utilities: $23,000
    Sewerage: $21,000
    General - Other: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $125,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $275,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $265,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $97,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,000
    Water Utilities: $28,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $38,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $875,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $54,000
    General Support: $12,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $115,000
    Total General Sales: $42,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $59,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,649 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.80%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Buchanan County, IA  0.66% ($28,220 average AGI)
from Black Hawk County, IA  0.46% ($31,771)
from Clayton County, IA  0.30% ($22,435)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,117 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Buchanan County, IA  0.76% ($29,034 average AGI)
to Black Hawk County, IA  0.64% ($26,122)
to Linn County, IA  0.60% ($31,630)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elgin:
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KADR (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELKADER, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • KNEI (1140 AM; 2 kW; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elgin:
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KPVL (89.1 FM; POSTVILLE, IA; Owner: POSTVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KVIK (104.7 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • KDEC-FM (100.5 FM; DECORAH, IA; Owner: DECORAH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCTN (100.1 FM; GARNAVILLO, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elgin:
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K14AF (Channel 14; DECORAH, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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