Profile for Elgin, Texas, TX

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 13. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 2 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1997 movie, "Cadillac Ranch"
· 1975 movie, "The Great Waldo Pepper"
· 1999 movie, "Varsity Blues"
· 2006 movie, "A Scanner Darkly"

Local festivals include:

• Chilepepper Festival - Sept. 14-15, 2007
• Western Days - June 18-23, 2007
• Hogeye Festival - Oct. 27, 2007
• 99th Fiesta - Sept. 2, 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 (10)

Communities (3)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Elgin demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Bastrop County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Austin-Round Rock area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 78621 ZIP code.

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• Bastrop County government
• Elgin Chamber of Commerce

13% of Elgin residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Elgin ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Elgin
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• Libraries in or near Elgin

Post a query on a message board:

• Bastrop County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Crime in Bastrop County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Elgin was $16,698, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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15% of Elgin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Elgin festival dates:

• Chilepepper Festival - Sept. 14-15, 2007
• Western Days - June 18-23, 2007
• Hogeye Festival - Oct. 27, 2007
• 99th Fiesta - Sept. 2, 2007

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

Elgin festival web sites:

• Hogeye Festival
• Western Days

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fairs
• Texas festivals (Texas tourism department)
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Bastrop County genealogy forum

Median rent in Elgin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $363.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $915.

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Libraries in Elgin include Elgin Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Elgin include Elgin Courier

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Bastrop County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Elgin political report.

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The average commute time for Elgin workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Elgin include Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites.

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