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Elgin
A city of 114,934 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Elgin
Parks & trails →Conserved land7.1%1,744 of 24,685 acres
Trails20 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves7615 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Elgin
City in Illinois, United States1835Established
114,797Population
37.9 sq miArea
745 ftElevation
Elgin ( EL-jin) is a city in Cook and Kane counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located 35 mi (56 km) northwest of Chicago along the Fox River. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 114,797, making it the sixth-most populous city in the state.
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How Elgin ranks
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ZIP code60120, 60121, 60123
Area code847 - 224
Living in Elgin
Housing in Elgin
$368K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026
The median sale price was $368,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market48
Sale-to-list101.3%
Sold in May110
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Safety in Elgin
B−
Safety Grade B-
Elgin reports less crime per resident than 51% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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