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About Elgin
City in Texas, United StatesElgin ( EL-ghin) is a city in Bastrop County and Travis County in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 9,784 at the 2020 census. In 1995, the Texas Legislature proclaimed Elgin the "Sausage Capital of Texas". Elgin is also known as the Brick Capital of the Southwest due to the presence of three operating brickyards in the mid-20th century (two of which are still open).
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How Elgin ranks
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Housing in Elgin
The typical Elgin home is worth about $268,000, down 6.9% in a year, 11% below the Texas typical home.
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Safety in Elgin
Safety Grade C+
Elgin reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 56% report less.
Work & commute in Elgin
Full picture →Most working residents leave Elgin for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Austin (40%), Round Rock (4%) and San Antonio (3%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Health in Elgin
Health Grade C
Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Elgin
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% 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 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Elgin
All Elgin schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Elgin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 82% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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 TX. Ratings are from neighbors.
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