Elgin, Oregon

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Coordinates: 45°33′56″N, 117°55′16″W
Elgin, Oregon
Nickname: Jewell of the Blue Mountains
Location in Oregon
County	Union County
Incorporated	1891
Government
- Mayor	Carmen Gentry
Area
- City	2.6 km² (1.0 sq mi)
- Land	2.6 km² (1.0 sq mi)
- Water	0 km² (0 sq mi)
Elevation	813.82 m (2,670 ft)
Population (2000)
- City	1,654
- Density	654.1/km² (1,675.9/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
Website: http://www.eoni.com/~elgin1/

For other uses, see Elgin (disambiguation).

Elgin is a city in Union County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,654 at the 2000 census. The community is named after the Lady Elgin, a ship lost on Lake Michigan.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] History

The area was previously called "Fish Trap" and "Indian Valley." The city was founded around 1882, but growth increased with the arrival of the railroad in 1890.

[edit] Geography

Elgin is located at 45°33′56″N, 117°55′16″W (45.565451, -117.921233)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.

Elgin is located at the junction of State Highways 82 and 204.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,654 people, 638 households, and 444 families residing in the city. The population density was 645.1/km² (1,675.9/mi²). There were 699 housing units at an average density of 272.6/km² (708.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.16% White, 0.06% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.36% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.

There were 638 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,449, and the median income for a family was $35,529. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,861. About 8.8% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.