Elgin, Texas

Elgin, Texas
Elgin, Texas
City
	Elgin City Hall is located in the historic Dr. I. B. Nofsinger House
	Nicknames: Brick Capital of the Southwest;; Sausage Capital of Texas
	Motto: "Perfectly Situated"
	Location of Elgin, Texas
	Coordinates: 30°20′55″N 97°22′21″W / 30.34861°N 97.37250°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Bastrop, Travis
Government
• Type	Home Rule,; Council-Manager form
• Mayor-at-Large	Theresa McShan
• City Council	City Council
Area
• Total	6.62 sq mi (17.15 km2)
• Land	6.62 sq mi (17.15 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	581 ft (177 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	9,784
• Density	1,557.77/sq mi (601.49/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78621
Area code	512 & 737
FIPS code	48-23044
GNIS feature ID	1373617
Website	elgintx.com

Elgin (/ˈɛlɡɪn/ EL-ghin) is a city in Bastrop County in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 9,784 at the 2020 census.^[5] Elgin is also known as the Sausage Capital of Texas^[6] and the Brick Capital of the Southwest,^[7] due to the presence of three operating brickyards in the mid-20th century (two of which are still open).

^ "City Council". The City of Elgin. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elgin city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
^ House Resolution 705, 74th regular session of the Texas Legislature.
^ Cite error: The named reference tsha was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] "City Council". The City of Elgin. Retrieved December 19, 2016.

[CenPopGazetteer2019-2] "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.

[GR2-3] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[GR3-4] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[Census_2010-5] "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elgin city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2014.

[6] House Resolution 705, 74th regular session of the Texas Legislature.

[tsha-7] Cite error: The named reference tsha was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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Elgin, Texas
City
Elgin City Hall is located in the historic Dr. I. B. Nofsinger House
Nicknames: Brick Capital of the Southwest; Sausage Capital of Texas
Motto: "Perfectly Situated"
Location of Elgin, Texas

Coordinates: 30°20′55″N 97°22′21″W / 30.34861°N 97.37250°W / 30.34861; -97.37250
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Bastrop, Travis
Government ^[1]
• Type	Home Rule, Council-Manager form
• Mayor-at-Large	Theresa McShan
• City Council	City Council Juan Gonzalez, Mayor Pro-Tem Ward 2 Jessica Bega, Ward 1 Mary Penson, Ward 1 Susie Arreaga, Ward 2 - Appointed Craig Fromme, Ward 3 Phillip Thomas, Ward 3 Sue Brashar, Ward 4 Keith Joesel, Ward 4
Area ^[2]
• Total	6.62 sq mi (17.15 km²)
• Land	6.62 sq mi (17.15 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	581 ft (177 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	9,784
• Density	1,557.77/sq mi (601.49/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78621
Area code	512 & 737
FIPS code	48-23044^[3]
GNIS feature ID	1373617^[4]
Website	elgintx.com