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Population (year 2000): 1,210. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,296 (+7.1% change)
 

Males: 574  (47.4%)
Females: 636  (52.6%)

Comanche County

Median resident age:  32.4 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 73538.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,800 (it was $36,324 in 2000)
Elgin  $42,800
Oklahoma:  $37,063

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,000 (it was $61,100 in 2000)
Elgin  $72,000
Oklahoma:  $89,100

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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)

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Ancestries: United States (17.9%), German (13.7%), Irish (9.9%), English (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), Italian (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1290 feet

Land area: 2.55 square miles.

Population density: 499 people per square mile 
 
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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%

16 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Oklahoma:  3.8%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Elgin, Oklahoma in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elgin to the number of sex offenders is 182 to 1.

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

Elgin:  0.7% ($439)
Oklahoma:  0.7% ($523)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lawton, OK (14.6 miles , pop. 92,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (71.2 miles , pop. 506,132).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (171.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Fletcher, OK (4.6 miles ), Northeast Comanche, OK (4.9 miles ), Sterling, OK (8.8 miles ), Apache, OK (9.2 miles ), Cyril, OK (10.2 miles ), Northwest Comanche, OK (12.0 miles ), Southeast Comanche, OK (13.4 miles ), Medicine Park, OK (13.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $68,100
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $38,000
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,800
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $133,000
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $141,500
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $113,500
  • 2005: 26 buildings, average cost: $172,100
  • 2006: 58 buildings, average cost: $152,700

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Latitude: 34.78 N, Longitude: 98.29 W


Area code: 580

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Population change in the 1990s: +243 (+25.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Elgin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 255% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Elgin city center killed 4 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1976, a category 4 tornado 17.0 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elgin:
  • COMANCHE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LAWTON, OK)
  • JIM TALIAFERRO COMM MENTAL HEALTH CTR (about 13 miles; LAWTON, OK)
  • SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; LAWTON, OK)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elgin:
  • HENRY POST AAF (about 13 miles; FORT SILL, OK; ID: FSI)
  • LAWTON-FORT SILL REGIONAL (about 17 miles; LAWTON, OK; ID: LAW)
  • SHEPPARD AFB/WICHITA FALLS MUNI (about 57 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; ID: SPS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elgin:
  • ANADARKO MUNI (about 19 miles; ANADARKO, OK; ID: F68)
  • WALTERS MUNI (about 30 miles; WALTERS, OK; ID: 3O5)
  • CARNEGIE MUNI (about 30 miles; CARNEGIE, OK; ID: 86F)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elgin:
  • CAMERON UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; LAWTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; WEATHERFORD, OK; FT enrollment: 4,360)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 5,220)
  • MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; WICHITA FALLS, TX; FT enrollment: 4,619)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; NORMAN, OK; FT enrollment: 20,154)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-OKLAHOMA CITY (about 70 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 2,164)
  • OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 3,234)
Public high school in Elgin:
  • ELGIN HS (Students: 400; Location: HIGHWAY 17 AND MIGHTY OWL AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/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)
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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Churches in Elgin include: Saint Ann's Church (A), Saint Anns Church (B), First United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

COMANCHE CO RWD #2 (Address: 294 NE PINE AVE, Population served: 1633, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-09-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-28-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
ELGIN PWS (Population served: 1210, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-13-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-13-2004)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
FISHERMANS COVE (Address: 2262 Fisherman's Cove Dr, Population served: 80, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-15-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2001 and AUG-15-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-15-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and AUG-15-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUN-01-1993 and JUL-07-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (NOV-14-1994), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from NOV-07-1997 to MAY-05-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-1998)
  • 20 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.0%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.7%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Elgin compared to Oklahoma state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Elgin (2007 data):
  • Liberty National Bank: - Elgin Branch at 701 Eighth Street, branch established on 1998-03-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $171.0 mil, Deposits: $151.5 mil, headquarters in Lawton, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: B.O.e. Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of the Wichitas: Elgin Branch at 8207 Us Hwy 277, branch established on 2005-04-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $79.9 mil, Deposits: $72.0 mil, headquarters in Snyder, OK, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices



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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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$664
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$2,557
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$332
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,489$20,9342$1,080
Parks and Recreation 1$1,459$17,5080$0
Water Supply 2$4,233$25,3980$0
Other and Unallocable 2$2,555$15,3301$511
Totals for Government 7$11,736$20,11910$5,145


Elgin government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $277,000
    General - Other: $212,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $427,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $412,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $93,000
    Interest Earnings: $66,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $63,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,196,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $280,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $61,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $75,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $315,000
    Public Utilities: $27,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $315,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000

10.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,552 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.54%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

1.33% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,845 average AGI)
Comanche County:  1.33%
Oklahoma average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Oklahoma County, OK  0.37% ($24,873 average AGI)
from Honolulu County, HI  0.28% ($34,380)
from Stephens County, OK  0.23% ($28,193)


12.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,661 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.80%
Oklahoma average:  7.91%

0.96% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,426 average AGI)
Comanche County:  0.96%
Oklahoma average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Oklahoma County, OK  0.53% ($26,025 average AGI)
to Cleveland County, OK  0.30% ($28,509)
to Stephens County, OK  0.28% ($36,925)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elgin:
  • KJON (850 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: CARROLLTON BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, LP)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KPTK (1380 AM; 1 kW; LAWTON, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • KCAF (990 AM; 10 kW; FARMERSVILLE, TX; Owner: RENAISSANCE RADIO, INC.)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • WWLS (640 AM; 5 kW; MOORE, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KKRX (1050 AM; 0 kW; LAWTON, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF LAWTON, INC.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elgin:
  • KCCU (89.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAMERON UNIVERSITY)
  • KFXI (92.1 FM; MARLOW, OK; Owner: DFWU, INC.)
  • KJRF (91.1 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: THE CHRISTIAN CENTER INC)
  • KRMP (103.5 FM; ANADARKO, OK; Owner: PERRY BROADCASTING OF SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • KVRW (107.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: PAT-TOWER, INC.)
  • KNIN-FM (92.9 FM; WICHITA FALLS, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSYY (105.3 FM; KINGFISHER, OK; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZCD (94.1 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLAW (101.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBZQ (99.5 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: WILLIAM R. FRITSCH, JR.)
  • KKNG-FM (93.3 FM; NEWCASTLE, OK; Owner: TYLER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMGZ (95.3 FM; LAWTON, OK; Owner: BROADCO OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KWCO-FM (105.5 FM; CHICKASHA, OK; Owner: TYLER ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Elgin:
  • K38GL (Channel 38; LAWTON, OK; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K21DC (Channel 21; LAWTON, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
  • K53DS (Channel 53; LAWTON, OK; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K49GC (Channel 49; LAWTON, OK; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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