Profile for Elgin, South Carolina, SC

Local festivals include:

• Catfish Stomp - Dec. 1, 2007

Listed places near Elgin

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (1)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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• Elgin population
• Ancestry of people in Elgin
• Housing in Elgin
• Income in Elgin
• Marital status of adults in Elgin
• Place of birth of people in Elgin
• Residence in 1995, of people in Elgin
• School enrollment & education levels in Elgin
• Transportation & commute times in Elgin
• Kershaw County data
• Fastest-growing counties in South Carolina
• State data - South Carolina
• 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 Kershaw 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 29078 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce

20% of Elgin residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Elgin ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Elgin
• Cemeteries in Kershaw County
• Genealogy page (SC GenWeb) for Kershaw County
• Libraries in or near Elgin

Post a query on a message board:

• Kershaw County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SC 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

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Elgin area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Kershaw County
• Cemetery record compendium
• South Carolina 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 Kershaw County

• Elgin business guide
• Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in South Carolina
• Local ordinances in South Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Kershaw County
• Arrests in Kershaw County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Elgin was $17,592, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Kershaw County economic census
• Kershaw County economic summary
• Kershaw County employment growth
• Kershaw County unemployment rate
• South Carolina economic data

16% of Elgin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Elgin
• Colleges in South Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Carolina
• Schools in or near Elgin
• School districts in or near Elgin
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of South Carolina high schools

• Movies playing in or near Elgin

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

Elgin festival dates:

• Catfish Stomp - Dec. 1, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Carolina county fairs
• South Carolina festivals (South Carolina tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Elgin

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Elgin
• Geocaches in South Carolina

• Kershaw County government
• South Carolina 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

• Local historical societies in South Carolina
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Elgin
• Historic sites in South Carolina
• Museums in or near Elgin
• Museums in South Carolina
• South Carolina state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Kershaw County genealogy forum

Median rent in Elgin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $542.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $854.

• Find Foreclosure in Elgin
• Homes for sale in Elgin
• Find a Elgin Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check South Carolina mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in South Carolina
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Elgin

• South Carolina library

• Census map of Elgin area
• Historic maps of SC cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of South Carolina
• Topographic map of Elgin

• Daily newspapers in or near Elgin
• AM radio stations in or near Elgin
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Elgin
• TV stations in or near Elgin
• Media ownership in the Elgin area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in South Carolina

• Military bases in South Carolina
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Elgin
• Search obituaries in South Carolina
• Recent death notices - selected SC newspapers

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

• Parks near Elgin
• National forests in South Carolina
• State parks in South Carolina

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Elgin
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of South Carolina communities
• Photos of South Carolina places
• Post cards of South Carolina communities

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

• South Carolina Democratic party
• South Carolina Republican party
• South Carolina elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

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

• Chowhound message boards for SC

The average commute time for Elgin workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Elgin travel guide
• Airports near Elgin
• Hotels near Elgin
• South Carolina tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• South Carolina coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in South Carolina
• Wildlife refuges in South Carolina

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