Editing Elgin, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Elgin, Pennsylvania
| settlement_type        = [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|Borough]]
| image_skyline          = Elgin, PA town hall, June 2024.jpg
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| image_caption          = Town hall
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| image_map              = Erie County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Elgin highlighted.svg
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| map_caption            = Location in [[Erie County, Pennsylvania|Erie County]] and the U.S. state of [[Pennsylvania]].
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| subdivision_name2      = [[Erie County, Pennsylvania|Erie]]
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| leader_title           = Mayor
| leader_name            = Richard W. Patterson
| unit_pref              = Imperial
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| area_total_km2         = 3.82
| area_land_km2          = 3.82
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| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="ETopozone">{{cite web |title=Elgin Topo Map, Erie County PA (Corry Area) |url=https://www.topozone.com/pennsylvania/erie-pa/city/elgin-18/ |website=TopoZone |publisher=Locality, LLC |access-date=2 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
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| elevation_ft            = 1,388
| elevation_point         = center of borough
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| elevation_max_ft        = 1,520
| elevation_max_point     = western borough boundary
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| elevation_min_ft        = 1,360
| elevation_min_point     = Beaver Creek
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| population_total       = 204
| population_as_of       = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_density_km2 = 53.45
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| timezone1              = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset1            = -4
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| postal_code            = 16407
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| area_code              = [[Area code 814|814]]
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|blank_info = 42-22960
|area_total_sq_mi = 1.47
|area_land_sq_mi = 1.47
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
|population_density_sq_mi = 138.40
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'''Elgin''' is a [[borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Erie County, Pennsylvania|Erie County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 204 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=19 July 2022}}</ref> It is part of the [[Erie, Pennsylvania|Erie]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. Places of recreation include Elgin Community Park. Elgin is home to the oldest borough building in Erie County.

The community most likely was named after [[Elgin, Scotland]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Espenshade|first=A. Howry|title=Pennsylvania place names|url=https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015012934249?urlappend=%3Bseq=249|year=1925|publisher=The Pennsylvania State College|location=State College, PA|page=245|hdl=2027/mdp.39015012934249?urlappend=%3Bseq=249 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Elgin is located in southeastern Erie County at {{coord|41|54|7|N|79|44|41|W|type:city}} (41.902058, -79.744851).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the west by [[Union Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania|Union Township]], to the north by [[Wayne Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania|Wayne Township]], and to the northwest, east and south by [[Concord Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania|Concord Township]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|3.8|km2|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4222960| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elgin borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=March 15, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213043226/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4222960| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[U.S. Route 6 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 6]] runs along the northern border of the borough, leading east {{convert|5.5|mi}} to [[Corry, Pennsylvania|Corry]] and west {{convert|5.7|mi}} to [[Union City, Pennsylvania|Union City]]. [[Pennsylvania Route 89]] leads northwest from US 6 {{convert|7.5|mi}} to [[Wattsburg, Pennsylvania|Wattsburg]]. [[Erie, Pennsylvania|Erie]] is {{convert|26|mi}} to the northwest via PA 89 and [[Pennsylvania Route 8|PA 8]].

[[Beaver Run (South Branch French Creek tributary)|Beaver Run]], a tributary of South Branch French Creek flows through the middle of the borough.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 154
|1890= 169
|1900= 138
|1910= 148
|1920= 179
|1930= 172
|1940= 224
|1950= 202
|1960= 218
|1970= 173
|1980= 235
|1990= 229
|2000= 236
|2010= 218
|2020= 204
|estyear=2021
|estimate=203
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=11 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 236 people, 84 households, and 69 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|150.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 88 housing units at an average density of {{convert|56.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.58% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 0.42% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 84 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $37,083, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $17,361 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $15,611. About 9.6% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.3% of those sixty five or over.

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[[Category:Boroughs in Erie County, Pennsylvania]]
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