Profile for Elgin, Kansas, KS

Once a major cattle-shipping point

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Cemeteries (9)

Communities (3)

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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
• Chautauqua County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kansas
• State data - Kansas
• 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 Chautauqua 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 67361 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

48% of Elgin residents report German ancestry, and 2% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Elgin ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Elgin
• Cemeteries in Chautauqua County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Chautauqua County
• Libraries in or near Elgin

Post a query on a message board:

• Chautauqua County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS 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

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Elgin area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Chautauqua County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas 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 Chautauqua County

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

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

• Crime in Chautauqua County
• Arrests in Chautauqua County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Elgin was $9,993, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Chautauqua County economic census
• Chautauqua County economic summary
• Chautauqua County employment growth
• Chautauqua County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

9% of Elgin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Elgin

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Elgin
• Geocaches in Kansas

• Chautauqua County government
• Kansas 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 Kansas
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Elgin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $150.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $350.

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

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

• Libraries near Elgin

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

• Census map of Elgin area
• Historic maps of KS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kansas
• Topographic map of Elgin

• Daily newspapers in or near Elgin
• AM radio stations in or near Elgin
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Elgin
• 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 Kansas

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

• Check daily newspapers in or near Elgin
• Search obituaries in Kansas
• Recent death notices - selected KS newspapers

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

• Parks near Elgin
• National forests in Kansas
• State parks in Kansas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Elgin
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Kansas communities
• Photo collection - Kansas communities
• Photos of Kansas places
• Post cards of Kansas communities

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

• Kansas Democratic party
• Kansas Republican party
• Kansas elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

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

• Chowhound message boards for KS

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

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

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

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

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