About Elgin
Elgin is a close-knit town in central Texas, home to 12,438 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Elgin holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.18 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,732 residents per square mile.
📰 Elgin News Today
- Elgin man says armed burglars ransacked his property, stole cash and guns KVUE · Jul 31
- Bill Fleetwood Obituary - Elgin, TX Dignity Memorial · Aug 17
- Donna Marie Gwinn Obituary Jun 19, 2026 - Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary · Jun 19
- A Charming Hill Country Getaway in Wimberley Texas Highways · May 1
- Elgin police investigating suspicious death; person of interest identified KEYE · Jun 30
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Elgin Unique
- One of 15 places in the US named Elgin — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 12,438.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Elgin
- Aviator Pizza & Drafthouse — pizza
- Chemn Cafe (café)
- Hong Kong Restaurant — chinese
- Jalisco Mexican Restaurant — mexican
- Luigi's Authentic Italian Food — italian
- Marseoni — mediterranean
- Meyer's Elgin Smokehouse BBQ — barbecue
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Southside Market & Barbeque — barbecue
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Elgin Depot Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elgin
- Elgin Memorial Park reviews ★
- Goins Picnic Area reviews ★
- Shenandoah Greenbelt reviews ★
- Shenandoah Soccer Park reviews ★
- Thomas Memorial Park reviews ★
- Veterans' Memorial Park reviews ★
- Morris Memorial Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Elgin
- BASTROP COUNTY JUVENILE BOOT CAMP
- BOOKER T WASHINGTON EL
- ELGIN EL
- ELGIN H S
- ELGIN INT
- ELGIN MIDDLE
- HARVEST RIDGE EL
- NEIDIG EL
- PHOENIX H S
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCity
Population (2024)12,438
Rank in state#217 of 1,224
Land area7.18 sq mi
Density1,732/sq mi
Coordinates30.3544, -97.3914