South Elgin, Illinois facts for kids
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South Elgin, Illinois
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| Motto(s):
"Where Tradition Meets the Future"
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Location of South Elgin in Kane County, Illinois
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Illinois | |
| County | Kane | |
| Townships | Elgin, St. Charles | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.26 sq mi (18.81 km2) | |
| • Land | 7.06 sq mi (18.29 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) | |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 23,865 | |
| • Density | 3,380.31/sq mi (1,305.11/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
| ZIP code |
60177
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| Area codes | 847 & 224 | |
| FIPS code | 17-70720 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399846 | |
| Wikimedia Commons | South Elgin, Illinois | |
South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 23,865. In 2007, Money magazine named South Elgin as 82nd of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places to Live" edition and again in 2011 as 98th of 100 entries.
History
South Elgin was originally called "Clintonville", in honor of early settler James Clinton. The name "South Elgin" was adopted in 1907.
Geography
South Elgin is located in eastern Kane County in the Fox River Valley. It is bordered to the north by the city of Elgin and to the east by the village of Bartlett. South Elgin sits on both sides of the Fox River.
According to the 2010 census, South Elgin has a total area of 7.157 square miles (18.54 km2), of which 6.99 square miles (18.10 km2) (or 97.67%) is land and 0.167 square miles (0.43 km2) (or 2.33%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 505 | — | |
| 1900 | 515 | 2.0% | |
| 1910 | 580 | 12.6% | |
| 1920 | 559 | −3.6% | |
| 1930 | 745 | 33.3% | |
| 1940 | 961 | 29.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,220 | 27.0% | |
| 1960 | 2,624 | 115.1% | |
| 1970 | 4,289 | 63.5% | |
| 1980 | 6,218 | 45.0% | |
| 1990 | 7,474 | 20.2% | |
| 2000 | 16,100 | 115.4% | |
| 2010 | 21,985 | 36.6% | |
| 2020 | 23,865 | 8.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 15,936 | 14,935 | 72.49% | 62.58% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 679 | 821 | 3.09% | 3.44% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 17 | 14 | 0.08% | 0.06% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,515 | 2,117 | 6.89% | 8.87% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 7 | 5 | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 17 | 85 | 0.08% | 0.36% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 412 | 926 | 1.87% | 3.88% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,402 | 4,962 | 15.47% | 20.79% |
| Total | 21,985 | 23,865 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Education
The village is served by Unit School District U46 and D303. U46 serves an area of some 90 square miles (230 km2) in Cook, DuPage and Kane counties. Almost 40,000 children of school age are in its area. U-46 is second largest in Illinois. District 303 covers 57 square miles (150 km2) and serves 13,590 students in the Fox River Valley.
Transportation
Pace provides bus service on Route 801 connecting South Elgin to Elgin, Geneva, and other destinations.
The Chicago & North Western/Union Pacific line to Rockford and the Illinois Central/Canadian National line to Sioux City serve South Elgin.
Attractions
See also
In Spanish: South Elgin para niños
