About Elgin
Set in the southern part of Kansas, Elgin is a tiny community counting 56 people who proudly call it home.
Elgin holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.2 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 280 residents per square mile.
📰 Elgin News Today
- Alice Schill Obituary - Jacksonville, FL Dignity Memorial · Aug 16
- Janet Louise Evans Obituary May 28, 2026 milesfs.com · May 28
- Francis Elmo Fortune Obituary Jun 27, 2026 Cochran Mortuary & Crematory · Jun 27
- Margarita containing cleaner leads to teacher’s death years later, OK family says kansascity.com · Oct 30
- Main Street Kansas: The Elgin Hotel ‘wows’ guests with state-of-the-art surprises KSN.com · Mar 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Elgin Unique
- One of 15 places in the US named Elgin — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.2 sq mi.
- With 56 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in southern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elgin
- Hulah Wildlife Area reviews ★
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⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCity
Population (2024)56
Rank in state#564 of 626
Land area0.2 sq mi
Density280/sq mi
Coordinates37.0016, -96.2806