Elgin, Illinois

Elgin (pronounced (IPA)) is a city 40 mi. (64.5 km) northwest of Chicago, Illinois on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 94,487, making it the eighth largest city in Illinois. Elgin is a diverse and rapidly growing community that was profiled in a 1997 issue of Money Magazine as a microcosm of the United States.

Related Topics:
IPA - Chicago, Illinois - Fox River - Kane County, Illinois - Cook County, Illinois - 2000 - Money Magazine - Microcosm - United States

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The Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission forecasts Elgin will have a population of 162,416 in 2030.

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