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Elgin, Texas

For other uses, see Elgin (disambiguation).

Elgin, Texas
City
Elgin City Hall is located in the historic Dr. I. B. Nofsinger House
Elgin City Hall is located in the historic Dr. I. B. Nofsinger House
Nicknames: 
Brick Capital of the Southwest;
Sausage Capital of Texas
Motto: 
"Perfectly Situated"
Location of Elgin, Texas
Location of Elgin, Texas
Coordinates: 30°20′55″N 97°22′21″W / 30.34861°N 97.37250°W / 30.34861; -97.37250
CountryUnited States
State Texas
CountiesBastrop, Travis
Incorporated1901
Government
[1]
 • TypeHome Rule,
Council-Manager form
 • Mayor-at-LargeTheresa McShan
 • City Council
City Council
Area
[2]
 • Total6.62 sq mi (17.15 km2)
 • Land6.62 sq mi (17.15 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,784
 • Density1,557.77/sq mi (601.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78621
Area code512 & 737
FIPS code48-23044[3]
GNIS feature ID1373617[4]
Websiteelgintx.com

Elgin (/ˈɛlɡɪn/ EL-ghin) is a city in Bastrop County in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 9,784 at the 2020 census.[5]

In 1995, the Texas Legislature proclaimed Elgin the "Sausage Capital of Texas".[6][7][8] Elgin is also known as the Brick Capital of the Southwest[9] due to the presence of three operating brickyards in the mid-20th century (two of which are still open).

  1. ^ "City Council". The City of Elgin. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elgin city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  6. ^ "Official Capital Designations". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  7. ^ House Resolution 705, 74th regular session of the Texas Legislature.
  8. ^ elgintexas.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1101/sausagecaptlRESOLUTION?bidId=
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference tsha was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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