Elgin, Kansas

Elgin is a city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States.<ref name="GNIS"/> As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 60.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">Template:Cite web</ref> The south edge of the city is the Kansas-Oklahoma state line.

History

Elgin was founded in 1869.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It was once a stop on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad and one of the world's busiest cattle shipping towns. L. P. Getman established the first store in the county, at Elgin, and John Lee, William Gamble and Beadle Welsh started the first saw mill at the same place, which they brought from Wisconsin in 1870.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> After the decline of the cattle shipping business, it was sustained by an oil boom that lasted until the mid-1920s.

The post office in Elgin was discontinued in 1976.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 60 people, 24 households, and 19 families in Elgin.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 307.7 per square mile (118.8/kmTemplate:Sup). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 251.3 per square mile (97.0/kmTemplate:Sup).<ref name=:0>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The racial makeup was 85.0% (51) white or European American (80.0% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 5.0% (3) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 10.0% (6) from two or more races.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Hispanic or Latino of any race was 6.67% (4) of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Of the 24 households, 20.8% had children under the age of 18; 62.5% were married couples living together; 16.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 20.8% of households consisted of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 2.1 and the average family size was 2.8.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 0.0% of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

13.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 71.4 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 85.7 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $34,167 (with a margin of error of +/- $24,235) and the median family income was $36,563 (+/- $25,081).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Males had a median income of $47,813 (+/- $9,798).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Approximately, 33.3% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 20.0% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2010 census

As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 89 people, 40 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 57 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 88.8% White, 3.4% Native American, and 7.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 40 households, of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the city was 44.5 years. 15.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.9% male and 46.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 82 people, 44 households, and 22 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 54 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 91.46% White and 8.54% Native American.

There were 44 households, out of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.86 and the average family size was 2.59.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 17.1% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 30.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $14,500, and the median income for a family was $21,563. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $14,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,993. There were 21.1% of families and 17.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 20.7% of those over 64.

Education

Elgin is served by Chautauqua County USD 286 public school district, and its Sedan Jr/Sr High School is located in Sedan.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable people

• Louis F. Burns, Osage Indian historian and author

External links

• Elgin - Directory of Public Officials
• USD 286, local school district
• Photos of Elgin
• Elgin city map, KDOT