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Population (year 2000): 806. Estimated
population in July 2005: 954 (+18.4% change)
Males: 390 (48.4%), Females: 416 (51.6%)
Zip code:
29045
Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $49,063 (year 2000)
Median house value: $93,300 (year 2000)
Races in Elgin:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.2%)
- Black (8.3%)
- Hispanic (3.8%)
- Other race (1.2%)
Ancestries: German (18.5%), United States
(14.5%), Irish (11.3%), English (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%),
French (3.5%).
Land area: 1.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Elgin
- High school or higher: 85.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Elgin town
- Never married: 18.7%
- Now married: 69.2%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 4.9%
- Divorced: 5.0%
2.9% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.7% Latin
America).
Population change in the 1990s: +224 (+38.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Elgin:
- KERSHAW COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles;
CAMDEN, SC)
- INTERMEDICAL HOSPITAL OF SC (about 17 miles; BAPTIST
MEDICAL CENTER, SC)
- INTERMEDICAL HOSPITAL OF SC (about 17 miles;
COLUMBIA, SC)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Elgin:
- MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 18 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID:
MMT)
- SHAW AFB (about 27 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)
- COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 28 miles; COLUMBIA, SC;
ID: CAE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elgin:
- WOODWARD FIELD (about 19 miles; CAMDEN, SC; ID: CDN)
- COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN (about 20 miles; COLUMBIA,
SC; ID: CUB)
- FAIRFIELD COUNTY (about 24 miles; WINNSBORO, SC; ID:
FDW)
Amtrak station near Elgin:
- 13 miles: CAMDEN (1060 W. DEKALB ST.). Services:
public payphones, free short-term parking, public
transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Elgin:
- BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 18 miles; COLUMBIA, SC;
Full-time enrollment: 2,880)
- MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles;
COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 20
miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
- SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles;
ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
- YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ROCK HILL,
SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
- WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; ROCK HILL, SC;
FT enrollment: 4,976)
- FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68
miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
Public primary/middle schools in Elgin:
- PONTIAC ELEMENTARY (Students: 705; Location:
500 SPEARS CREEK CHRUCH RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- BOOKMAN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
662; Location: 1245 BOOKMAN ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- DOBY'S MILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 654;
Location: 1964 FORT JACKSON ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- BLANEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 625;
Location: 1621 SMYRNA ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- LESLIE M. STOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students:
544; Location: 1649 SMYRNA ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Elgin:
- BEN LIPPEN ELEM SCHOOL-NE (Students: 98;
Location: 116 SPEARS CREEK CHURCH LANE; Grades: PK - 5)
- PINE GROVE SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: P
O BOX 100; Grades: UG - UG)
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