Elgin is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 685 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Elgin is known for its recreational trails, parks, and outdoor activities. Downtown consists of a grocery store, two gas (one gas and service) stations, post office, restaurant, bank, and more. Everything you need is within walking distance with access from the campground and county park to the downtown via a pedestrian bridge. Fiber-optic internet hookups are available to each residence and business within the community.
The Elgin Public Library is a four-star library and one of the best in Iowa. Elgin was named “Rivertown of the Year” in 2018.
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Elgin is located at 42°57′21″N91°38′11″W (42.955965, -91.636394)[3] at the confluence of Otter Creek with the Turkey River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2), all land.[4]
Elgin and the neighboring towns of Clermont and Wadena made up the Valley Community School district. Due to diminishing class sizes and less aid from the state of Iowa, Valley combined services in 2013 with the nearby North Fayette School district, which comprises the towns of West Union, Hawkeye and Fayette and the combined district is now called North Fayette Valley, with the middle school being in Elgin and the high school located in West Union. The school’s mascot is now called the Tigerhawks (from a combination of the two schools’ mascots, the Tigers and the Hawks, respectively).
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