Elgin
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city in Bastrop and Travis counties in Texas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Counties
- Bastrop , Travis
- Type
- Home Rule , Council-Manager form
- Mayor at large
- Theresa McShan
- City council
- City Council Juan Gonzalez, Mayor Pro-Tem Ward 2 Jessica Bega, Ward 1 Mary Penson, Ward 1 Susie Arreaga, Ward 2 - Appointed Craig Fromme, Ward 3 Phillip Thomas, Ward 3 Sue Brashar, Ward 4 Keith Joesel, Ward 4
- Total
- 6.62 sq mi (17.15 km )
- Land
- 6.62 sq mi (17.15 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 581 ft (177 m)
- Density
- 1,557.9/sq mi (601.49/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Area code s
- 512 & 737
- Fips code
- 48-23044
- Website
- www .elgintexas .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Elgin
- Population
- 9784
- Area
- 15.009477
- Elevation
- 171
- Image
- CourierBuildingPic.jpg
- Households
- 3033
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- Commons category
- Elgin, Texas
- postal code
- 78621
- P8168
- Katarina Kresal
- water as percent of area
- 0
- per capita income
- 25543
- IPA transcription
- ˈɛlɡɪn
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Elgin (/ˈɛlɡɪn/ EL-ghin) is a city in Bastrop County and Travis County in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 9,784 at the 2020 census.
In 1995, the Texas Legislature proclaimed Elgin the "Sausage Capital of Texas". Elgin is also known as the Brick Capital of the Southwest due to the presence of three operating brickyards in the mid-20th century (two of which are still open).
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