Elgin is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States on Minnesota State Highway 42. As of the 2020 census, Elgin had a population of 1,115. Its annual festival is Elgin Cheese Days.
History
Elgin was laid out in 1878 when the railroad was extended to that point. The city was named after Elgin, in Scotland.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Minnesota State Highway 42 and County Highway 2 are two of the main routes in the community.
Demographics
It has several farms.
As of late 2012, the oldest living person in Minnesota lives in Elgin, at age 112.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,089 people, 400 households, and 295 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 418 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 400 households, of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.15.
The median age in the city was 31 years. 31.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.9% were from 25 to 44; 19.2% were from 45 to 64; and 8.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.
2000 census
As of the census