Elgin

Summary

Elgin is a city in the United States^[1]. Elgin ranks in the top 8% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Elgin is located in Comanche County^[3].
• Elgin is in the country of United States^[4].
• Elgin's instance of is recorded as city in the United States^[5].
• Elgin's postal code is recorded as 73538^[6].
• Elgin's located in time zone is recorded as Central Time Zone^[7].
• Elgin's local dialing code is recorded as 580^[8].
• January 1, 1902 marks the founding of Elgin^[9].
• Elgin's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.780833333333, 'lon': -98.292777777778}^[10].
• Elgin has a population of {'amount': '+2156'}^[11].
• Elgin has a population of {'amount': '+3656'}^[12].
• Elgin's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Elgin'}^[13].
• Elgin's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+1072'}^[14].
• Elgin sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+394'}^[15].
• Elgin covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+9.981035'}^[16].
• Elgin covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+9.625824'}^[17].
• Elgin's water as percent of area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11229', 'amount': '+0.388'}^[18].
• Elgin's per capita income is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+27970'}^[19].

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Founding

January 1, 1902 marks the founding of Elgin^[9].

Identity

Elgin's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Elgin'}^[13].

Why It Matters

Elgin ranks in the top 8% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month).^[2] Elgin has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]