Profile for Elgin, North Dakota, ND

Former and merged names include:
· Shanley

Local festivals include:

• Elgin Celebration and Elgin Saddle Club Rodeo - June 8-10, 2007

Listed places near Elgin

Cemeteries (6)

Communities (4)

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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
• Grant County data
• Fastest-growing counties in North Dakota
• State data - North Dakota
• 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 Grant 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 58533 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

61% of Elgin residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Elgin ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Grant County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ND 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 Grant County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Dakota 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 Grant County

• Elgin business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in North Dakota
• Local ordinances in North Dakota (Partial selection)

• Crime in Grant County
• Arrests in Grant County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Elgin was $18,080, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Grant County economic census
• Grant County economic summary
• Grant County employment growth
• Grant County unemployment rate
• North Dakota economic data

11% of Elgin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Elgin

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

Elgin festival dates:

• Elgin Celebration and Elgin Saddle Club Rodeo - June 8-10, 2007

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Elgin
• Geocaches in North Dakota

• Grant County government
• North Dakota 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 North Dakota
• Museums in or near Elgin
• Museums in North Dakota
• North Dakota state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Grant County genealogy forum

Median rent in Elgin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $179.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $427.

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

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

• Libraries near Elgin

• North Dakota library

• Census map of Elgin area
• Historic maps of ND cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of North Dakota
• Topographic map of Elgin

Newspapers in Elgin include Grant County News-Carson Press

• 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 North Dakota

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

• Check daily newspapers in or near Elgin
• Search obituaries in North Dakota
• Recent death notices - selected ND newspapers

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

• Parks near Elgin
• National forests in North Dakota
• State parks in North Dakota

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

• North Dakota Democratic party
• North Dakota Republican party
• North Dakota 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 Grant County

• Chowhound message boards for ND

The average commute time for Elgin workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Elgin travel guide
• Airports near Elgin
• Hotels near Elgin
• North Dakota tourism bureau

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

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in North Dakota
• Wildlife refuges in North Dakota

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