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Population (year 2000): 1,654. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,627 (-1.6% change)
 

Males: 820  (49.6%)
Females: 834  (50.4%)

Union County

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97827.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,500 (it was $31,449 in 2000)
Elgin  $30,500
Oregon:  $42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $87,800 (it was $73,800 in 2000)
Elgin  $87,800
Oregon:  $201,200

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Races in Elgin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (25.7%), German (17.8%), Irish (14.0%), English (11.2%), French (4.7%), Dutch (3.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1891

Elevation: 2716 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 1656 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Elgin

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 12.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elgin city

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 57.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

18 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Oregon:  8.5%

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

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

Elgin:  1.2% ($902)
Oregon:  1.1% ($1,687)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (95.8 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (323.0 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (794.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Summerville, OR (7.7 miles) , Imbler, OR (7.8 miles ), Island City, OR (17.9 miles ), Cove, OR (20.0 miles ), La Grande, OR (20.3 miles ), Union, OR (24.9 miles ), Wallowa, OR (26.7 miles ), Lostine, OR (34.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $110,900
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $127,400
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $117,400
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $120,200
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $103,500
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 45.57 N, Longitude: 117.92 W


9 people in other group homes

Area code: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+0.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Wood products (27%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Woodworkers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)


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Crime in Elgin by Year
Type 2002 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.060.40.0
Robberies 1000
    per 100,000 58.80.00.00.0
Assaults 1002
    per 100,000 58.80.00.0119.8
Burglaries 2510109
    per 100,000 1468.9601.3604.2539.2
Thefts 35361619
    per 100,000 2056.42164.8966.81138.4
Auto thefts 4523
    per 100,000 235.0300.7120.8179.7
Arson 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.060.40.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 158.2) 233.3152.7139.0121.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.84
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Elgin:
  • GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LA GRANDE, OR)
  • ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA)
  • WALLA WALLA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elgin:
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 44 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; ID: ALW)
  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 64 miles; PENDLETON, OR; ID: PDT)
  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 85 miles; LEWISTON, ID; ID: LWS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elgin:
  • LA GRANDE/UNION COUNTY (about 21 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; ID: LGD)
  • MARTIN FIELD (about 47 miles; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; ID: S95)
  • ENTERPRISE MUNI (about 48 miles; ENTERPRISE, OR; ID: 8S4)

Amtrak station near Elgin:
  • 20 miles: LA GRANDE (2106 COVE AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.eoni.com/~elgin1

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elgin:
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 86 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 90 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 123 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 133 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
Public high school in Elgin:
  • ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 140; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Elgin:
  • STELLA MAYFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 323; Grades: KG - 08)
Library in Elgin:
  • ELGIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,264; Location: 260 N 10TH STREET; 12,647 books; 526 audio materials; 34 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Elgin Forest Service Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Tourist attraction: Elgin Museum (104 North 8th St).

Hotels: Pinewood Bed & Breakfast (72333 Darr Rd), Stampede Inn (51 South 7th Avenue).

 

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

ELGIN WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 1660, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-24-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-21-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and NOV-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JAN-01-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-1998)
  • 5 minor monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.6%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.7%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.2%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Elgin compared to Oregon state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Elgin (2007 data):
  • Community Bank: Elgin Branch at 109 South 8th Street, branch established on 1999-09-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $328.3 mil, Deposits: $301.8 mil, headquarters in Joseph, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Elgin Branch at 800 Alder, branch established on 1945-05-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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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 Government Administration 1$2,824$33,8881$1,281
Streets and Highways 1$1,408$16,8960$0
Water Supply 1$3,086$37,0320$0
Sewerage 1$2,287$27,4440$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$560
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,844$31,3760$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$1,433
Totals for Government 7$17,449$29,9134$3,274



7.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,959 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.16%
Oregon average:  8.89%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($159 average AGI)
Union County:  0.15%
Oregon average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Baker County, OR  0.52% ($28,022 average AGI)
from Umatilla County, OR  0.50% ($26,114)
from Multnomah County, OR  0.33% ($28,897)


8.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,107 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.20%
Oregon average:  7.91%

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 Umatilla County, OR  0.66% ($31,475 average AGI)
to Ada County, ID  0.45% ($23,100)
to Baker County, OR  0.45% ($25,975)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elgin:
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLBM (1450 AM; 1 kW; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KOZE (950 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elgin:
  • KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
  • KCMB (104.7 FM; BAKER, OR; Owner: OREGON TRAIL RADIO, INC.)
  • KZZM (101.9 FM; WESTON, OR; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K208DB (89.5 FM; ENTERPRISE, ETC., OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KNLT (95.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KWWS (89.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K234AD (94.7 FM; ENTERPRISE, OR; Owner: WALLOWA VALLEY TV ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KGTS (91.3 FM; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
  • KRKL (93.3 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KLRF (88.5 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • KWRL (99.9 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
  • KHSS (100.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: TWO HEARTS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KUMA-FM (107.7 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
  • KWHT (103.5 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elgin:
  • KFFX-TV (Channel 11; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K41CP (Channel 41; ELGIN, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)
  • K43CP (Channel 43; ELGIN, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)
  • K47DD (Channel 47; ELGIN, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)
  • K45CI (Channel 45; ELGIN, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)
  • K21EK (Channel 21; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • K26FE (Channel 54; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: BLUE MOUNTAIN TRANSLATOR DISTRICT)

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