Welcome to Elgin ...
The city of Elgin is located in Grant County<1>.
The location of Elgin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Elgin was established in 1910.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Elgin has a population of 602 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Elgin is 2,350 feet [716 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Elgin is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Elgin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Elgin (for example, toward Flasher), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Elgin lies within the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elgin had an population of 602 people. This is a decrease of 6.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.65% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Elgin had a population of 642 people (which is 26.82% of the total population of Grant County). This makes Elgin the county's most populous community.
The population of Elgin represents 0.1% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 102nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 642 people, the population of Elgin decreased 2.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 659 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Elgin.
Communities Also Named Elgin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Elgin - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah (2), Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elgin.
Communities near Elgin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elgin.
- Carson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <5>
- New Leipzig
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Leipzig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Leipzig
- New Leipzig is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Leipzig <5>
- Leith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Johnson Ford ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Johnson Ford is located in Grant County
- Lark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Mott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott
- Mott is located in Hettinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mott <5>
- Raleigh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <5>
- Saint Gertrude
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gertrude
- Saint Gertrude is located in Grant County
- Almont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Almont is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <5>
- Glen Ullin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ullin
- Glen Ullin is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Ullin <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Elgin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elgin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elgin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elgin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elgin. See our Newspapers Page for Elgin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elgin ...
Looking for more information about Elgin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Elgin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elgin.
Adding Elgin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elgin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Elgin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Elgin post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elgin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elgin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elgin. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elgin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |