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Also known as Elgin, Texas, Elgin, TX

city in Bastrop and Travis counties in Texas, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Texas
Counties
Bastrop , Travis
Type
Home Rule , Council-Manager form
Mayor at large
Theresa McShan
City council
City Council Juan Gonzalez, Mayor Pro-Tem Ward 2 Jessica Bega, Ward 1 Mary Penson, Ward 1 Susie Arreaga, Ward 2 - Appointed Craig Fromme, Ward 3 Phillip Thomas, Ward 3 Sue Brashar, Ward 4 Keith Joesel, Ward 4
Total
6.62 sq mi (17.15 km )
Land
6.62 sq mi (17.15 km )
Water
0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Density
1,557.9/sq mi (601.49/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst
UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code s
512 & 737
Fips code
48-23044
Website
www .elgintexas .gov

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Elgin (/ˈɛlɡɪn/ EL-ghin) is a city in Bastrop County and Travis County in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 9,784 at the 2020 census.

In 1995, the Texas Legislature proclaimed Elgin the "Sausage Capital of Texas". Elgin is also known as the Brick Capital of the Southwest due to the presence of three operating brickyards in the mid-20th century (two of which are still open).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Elgin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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