ElginSC
A town of 2,080. Safer than 4% of U.S. towns.
What makes Elgin stand out
The thing Elgin does most differently from other towns.
Elgin has grown 24.6% since 2010
1,311 people in 2010; 2,080 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Elgin’s report card
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Weather
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All →- Three-hour long manhunt in Kershaw County ends as shooting suspect taken into custodyWLTX · Sep 18
- 'He loved his area. His area loved him' | Elgin community turns out to honor fallen officerWLTX · Sep 2
- Elgin candlelight vigil to honor fallen Columbia officer Christopher DeLong WednesdayWLTX · Aug 31
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Elgin. Another town gets a different order.
Less crime per resident than 4% of U.S. towns
Elgin reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less. Within South Carolina, it does better than 28% of towns.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Most working residents commute out of Elgin
Most working residents leave Elgin for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Columbia (21%), Camden (5%) and Woodfield (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Where working residents work
Mild winters, hot summers
Elgin has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns
Elgin beats the South Carolina average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Elgin | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.2% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.3% | 3.9% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
A typical Elgin home is worth about $300K
The typical Elgin home is worth about $300,000, up 2.1% in a year, close to the South Carolina typical home.
Typical home value
0% of Elgin is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Potter Community Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
98% of working residents leave Elgin for work
Where Elgin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Elgin
Town in South Carolina, United States
Elgin is an incorporated town in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. Some portions of the town are in adjacent Richland County, South Carolina. It is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) northeast of the center of Columbia, the state's capital, and is the center of one of the ten townships that make up Kershaw County. As of the 2010 census, the town's population was 1,311, and in 2018 the estimated population was 1,579. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Population
- 1,634
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 29045