Elgin is a city in Kane County, Illinois, home to about 114,934 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 60120, 60123 and 60124, and parts of 60140 and 60175 are in Elgin too.
Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Elgin; also Hoffman Estates and Bartlett
Mostly Elgin; also Campton Hills
Mostly Pingree Grove; part is in Elgin
Mostly St. Charles; part is in Elgin
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL36 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elgin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Elgin had 114,797 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 6th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Kane County grew from 78,792 residents in 1900 to 516,522 in 2020.
Kane County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elgin, IL weather station (3 miles away).
194,921 jobs at 13,537 businesses in Kane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,609 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elgin’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 134 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 291 |
| Dentists | 107 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 281 |
| Mental health providers | 618 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 126 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 37 |
| Pharmacies | 29 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (86 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1835.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by SD U-46, Central CUSD 301, Elgin Math and Science Acad Chtr and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Century Oaks Elem SchoolElgin | Pre-K–6 | 542 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Coleman Elem SchoolElgin | Pre-K–6 | 641 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Country Trails ElemElgin | Pre-K–5 | 751 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Creekside ElemElgin | Pre-K–6 | 469 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Harriet Gifford Elem SchoolElgin | Pre-K–6 | 460 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Highland Elem SchoolElgin | Pre-K–6 | 616 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Hillcrest Elem SchoolElgin | Pre-K–6 | 509 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Hilltop Elementary SchoolElgin | Pre-K–6 | 521 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Huff Elem SchoolElgin | Pre-K–6 | 577 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Illinois Park Elem SchoolElgin | Pre-K | — | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lords Park Elem SchoolElgin | Pre-K–6 | 655 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Prairie View Grade SchoolElgin | Pre-K–5 | 615 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Washington Elem SchoolElgin | Pre-K–6 | 446 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Channing Memorial Elem SchoolElgin | K–6 | 491 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Elgin Math and Science Acad ChtrElgin | K–8 | 499 | Charter | 4.3 mi |
| Lowrie Elem SchoolElgin | K–6 | 397 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| McKinley Elem SchoolElgin | K–6 | 395 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Otter Creek Elem SchoolElgin | K–6 | 437 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Ronald D O NealElgin | K–6 | 445 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Central School ProgramElgin | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.0 mi |
| Dream AcademyElgin | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| New Beginnings Regnl Safe Sch PgmElgin | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| Prairie Knolls Middle SchElgin | 6–7 | 770 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Abbott Middle SchoolElgin | 7–8 | 551 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| DREAM AcademyElgin | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| Ellis Middle SchoolElgin | 7–8 | 496 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Kimball Middle SchoolElgin | 7–8 | 501 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Larsen Middle SchoolElgin | 7–8 | 570 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Elgin High SchoolElgin | 9–12 | 2,576 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Larkin High SchoolElgin | 9–12 | 2,174 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin AcademyElgin | Pre-K–12 | 171 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
| Harvest Christian AcademyElgin | Pre-K–12 | 438 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 mi |
| St Edward Catholic Preparatory AcademyElgin | Pre-K–8 | 90 | Roman Catholic | 2.9 mi |
| St John's Lutheran SchoolElgin | Pre-K–1 | 4 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.8 mi |
| St Mary SchoolElgin | Pre-K–8 | 111 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 mi |
| St Thomas More Elementary SchoolElgin | Pre-K–8 | 145 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| Westminster Christian SchoolElgin | Pre-K–12 | 289 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 mi |
| Summit SchoolElgin | 1–12 | 53 | Nonsectarian | 3.4 mi |
| Institute of Islamic EducationElgin | 6–12 | 73 | Islamic | 5.0 mi |
| St Edward Central Catholic High SchoolElgin | 9–12 | 207 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pingree Grove, Hampshire, St. Charles, Hoffman Estates, Campton Hills, Bartlett, Lily Lake and Burlington.
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