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About Elgin
City in Oklahoma, USElgin is a city in northeastern Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,656 at the time of the 2020 Census, a 69.6% increase over the 2,156 reported in the 2010 census, which was itself a 78% increase from the 1,210 reported at the 2000 census. It is included in the Lawton, Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located about 16 miles north-northeast of Lawton at the intersection of US Route 277 with the western terminus of Oklahoma State Highway 17. It is the site of Fort Sill National Cemetery.
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How Elgin ranks
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Housing in Elgin
The typical Elgin home is worth about $306,000, up 5.7% in a year, 37% above the Oklahoma typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Elgin
Safety Grade A+
Elgin reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Elgin
Full picture →Most working residents leave Elgin for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Lawton (41%), Oklahoma City (12%) and Norman (2%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Health in Elgin
Health Grade B
Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Oklahoma
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Elgin
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Elgin
Full climate →Elgin has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Elgin
All Elgin schools →School Grade A
The public schools Elgin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. 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 and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.
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