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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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Housing in Elgin
The typical Elgin home is worth about $306,000, up 5.7% in a year, 37% above the Oklahoma typical home.
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Safety in Elgin
Safety Grade A+
Elgin reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Elgin
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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.
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