Profile for Elgin, Iowa, IA

Local festivals include:

• Shin Bone Valley Rendezvous - Aug. 3-5, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Elgin

Cemeteries (19)

Communities (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Elgin
• School enrollment & education levels in Elgin
• Transportation & commute times in Elgin
• Fayette County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Elgin demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Fayette County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 52141 ZIP code.

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31% of Elgin residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Elgin ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Elgin
• Cemeteries in Fayette County
• Libraries in or near Elgin

Post a query on a message board:

• Fayette County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Elgin museums
• Elgin historic sites
• Elgin area parks
• Wineries near Elgin

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• Elgin area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Fayette County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Elgin
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Fayette County

• Elgin business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Fayette County
• Arrests in Fayette County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Elgin was $16,225, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Fayette County economic census
• Fayette County economic summary
• Fayette County employment growth
• Fayette County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

13% of Elgin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Elgin
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Elgin
• School districts in or near Elgin
• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Elgin

• Air pollution in Fayette County
• Diesel soot in Fayette County
• Land contamination in Fayette County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Fayette County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

Elgin festival dates:

• Shin Bone Valley Rendezvous - Aug. 3-5, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Iowa county fairs
• Iowa festivals (Iowa tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Elgin
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Fayette County government
• Iowa state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Elgin medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Elgin
• Historic sites in Iowa
• Museums in or near Elgin
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Fayette County genealogy forum

Median rent in Elgin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $207.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $624.

• Find Foreclosure in Elgin
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• Property and neighborhood reports
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Elgin

• Iowa library

• Census map of Elgin area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Elgin

Newspapers in Elgin include Elgin Echo-Fayette Leader-Ossian Bee

• Daily newspapers in or near Elgin
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• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Iowa
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Iowa
• Lions clubs in Iowa
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Elgin
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Elgin

• Parks near Elgin
• National forests in Iowa
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Elgin
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Fayette County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Elgin political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Elgin
• Total membership by faith, in Fayette County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Elgin workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Elgin travel guide
• Airports near Elgin
• Hotels near Elgin
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
• Wildlife refuges in Iowa

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