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Elgin, Nebraska

City in Antelope County, Nebraska · ZIP 68636

  • Antelope County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 710 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 337Households
  • $53,661Median household income
  • $98,000Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−2.4%
6506757007257502000: 73520002010: 66120102020: 7172020735717
Population of Elgin at each census
CensusPopulation
2000735
2010661
2020717

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Elgin
Under $50k46.3%
$50k to $100k25.2%
$100k to $150k17.8%
$150k to $200k3.3%
$200k and over7.4%

Median household income $53,661 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Elgin
Owner occupied
277 units
Renter occupied
60 units
Vacancy rate
11.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Elgin compared with its county and state
Elgin compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureElginAntelope CountyNebraska
Population6206,3021,965,926
Median household income$53,661$63,750$74,985
Median age51.942.737.1
Median home value$98,000$116,900$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.9%19.9%34.1%
Foreign-born residents0.3%2.1%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes82.2%75.6%66.5%
Mean commute to work21.7 minutes16.8 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Elgin, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–6ELGIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ELGIN HIGH SCHOOLPublic7–12ELGIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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