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Elgin

Also known as Elgin, Illinois, Elgin, IL

city in Cook and Kane counties in the northern part of the U.S. state of Illinois

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Elgin is a city located in Cook and Kane counties in northern Illinois. As a significant population center in the Chicago metropolitan area, it serves as an important community in the region.

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Official name: Elgin
Country: United States
Located in: Kane County
Population: 114797
Area: 97.660454
Elevation: 227
Time zone: Central Time Zone
Official website: www.cityofelgin.org
Image: Downtown Elgin aerial view, 2018.jpg
Households: 36825
Dialing code: 847 - 224

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Commons category: Elgin, Illinois
topic's main category: Category:Elgin, Illinois
category for people born here: Category:Births in Elgin, Illinois
inception: 1854-04-24
postal code: 60124
category of associated people: Category:People from Elgin, Illinois
native label: Elgin
time of earliest written record: 1832-00-00
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water as percent of area: 1.4415
located in the statistical territorial entity: Chicago metropolitan area
per capita income: 29423
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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.

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