Elgin, Oregon

Elgin, Oregon
Elgin Opera House
Elgin Opera House
Nickname: 
Jewel of the Blue Mountains
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°33′53″N 117°55′17″W / 45.56472°N 117.92139°W / 45.56472; -117.92139
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyUnion
Incorporated1891
Government
 • MayorS. James Johnson [1]
 • City AdministratorAlex McHaddad [2]
Area
 • Total1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Land1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,687 ft (819 m)
Population
 • Total1,717
 • Density1,698.32/sq mi (655.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97827
Area code541
FIPS code41-22550[6]
GNIS feature ID2410422[4]
Websitewww.cityofelginor.org

Elgin is a city in Union County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,711 at the 2010 census. The community is named after the Lady Elgin, a ship lost on Lake Michigan.

The city is known for the Elgin Opera House, originally dedicated in 1912.[7]

  1. ^ City Council
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elgin, Oregon
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Joe Fitzgibbon. "Elgin Opera House". The Oregon Encyclopedia.

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