Elgin
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Outdoors in Elgin
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About Elgin
City in Antelope County, Nebraska, United StatesElgin is a city in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Elgin had a population of 717.
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Housing in Elgin
The typical Elgin home is worth about $246,000, up 5.8% in a year, 12% below the Nebraska typical home.
Work & commute in Elgin
Full picture →Most working residents leave Elgin for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Neligh (11%), Norfolk (11%) and Omaha (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Health in Elgin
Compared with Nebraska
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Elgin
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Elgin
Full climate →Elgin has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Elgin
All Elgin schools →School Grade A+
The public schools Elgin’s kids attend outperform 95% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.
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