Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 49 min4:54 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 35 min7:27 am – 4:03 pm
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People830 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.5418 householdsMedian household income $36,125Median home value $92,800Median rent $650 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $772 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 341 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, farming, forestry and mining 21%, retail 11%Average commute 12 minutes56% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, German or Dutch 9%, Tagalog 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 4°F19 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month June57 in of snow a year, on about 20 days14 days above 90°F, 188 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carson station, 11 mi away; rain from Elgin
Nearby landmarksElm Buttepeak · 4.0 miSpring Hillpeak · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Tschidarecreation area · 13.7 mi · 10,763 acresCedar River National Grasslandnational grassland · 26.6 mi · 6,714 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrant County, ND, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured59 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 242main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Oliver County, ND, 55 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Elginserves 642 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,302 ft702 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center2.3 miPost officeElgin Post Office2.4 miTown hallElgin City Hall2.4 miPoliceElgin City Police Department2.4 miFire stationElgin Fire District2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport DIK55 miInterstateI-9432 miUS highwayUS 1232 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58533 ZIP area.
