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Elgin, Illinois — From Wikipedia
Elgin, Illinois | |
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Aerial view of downtown Elgin | |
| Nickname: The City in the Suburbs | |
| Motto: The Jewel of the Midwest | |
Interactive map of Elgin, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°02′18″N 88°19′22″W / 42.03833°N 88.32278°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
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| Townships | |
| Founded | 1835 |
| Incorporated (city) | April 24, 1854[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Dave Kaptain |
| • City manager | Rick Kozal |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.60 sq mi (99.97 km2) |
| • Land | 38.03 sq mi (98.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2) 1.43% |
| Elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 114,797 |
• Estimate (2024)[4] | 114,701 |
| • Density | 3,018.9/sq mi (1,165.59/km2) |
| Standard of living (2011) | |
| • Median household income | $56,091 |
| • Median home value | $209,800 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP code(s) | 60120, 60121, 60123, 60124 |
| Area code(s) | 224/847 and 331/630 |
| Geocode | 17-23074 |
| FIPS code | 17-23074 |
| Demonym | Elginite, Elginer |
| Website | elginil |
Elgin (/ˈɛldʒɪn/ EL-jin) is a city in Cook and Kane counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located 35 mi (56 km) northwest of Chicago along the Fox River. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 114,797, making it the sixth-most populous city in the state.[5]