Elgin, Illinois

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Elgin, Illinois
City
Aerial view of downtown Elgin
Flag Seal
Nickname:  The City in the Suburbs
Motto:  The Jewel of the Midwest
Location of Elgin in Kane and Cook Counties
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Coordinates: 42°02′18″N 88°19′22″W / 42.03833°N 88.32278°W / 42.03833; -88.32278[1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Counties	Kane Cook
Townships	Elgin Dundee Rutland Plato Campton Hanover
Founded	1835
Incorporated (city)	April 24, 1854[2]
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	Dave Kaptain
• City manager	Rick Kozal
Area [3]
• Total	38.60 sq mi (99.97 km2)
• Land	38.03 sq mi (98.49 km2)
• Water	0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2)  1.43%
Elevation [1]	810 ft (250 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	114,797
• Density	3,018.83/sq mi (1,165.59/km2)
Standard of living (2011)
• Median household income	$56,091
• Median home value	$209,800
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (Central)
ZIP code(s)	60120–60125
Area code(s)	331, 847 and 224
Geocode	17-23074
FIPS code	17-23074
Demonym	Elginite, Elginer
Website	www.cityofelgin.org

Elgin (/ˈɛldʒɪn/ EL-jin) is a city in Cook and Kane counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located 35 mi (56 km) northwest of Chicago along the Fox River. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 114,797, making it the sixth-most populous city in the state.^[4]