South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, home to about 24,217 people across 7.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60177.
Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Elgin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL33 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South 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.
South Elgin had 23,865 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.
It’s the 93rd 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 (5 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).
155 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Elgin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 40 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by SD U-46, St Charles CUSD 303. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Elem SchoolSouth Elgin | Pre-K–6 | 596 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Fox Meadow Elementary SchoolSouth Elgin | Pre-K–6 | 577 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Corron Elementary SchoolSouth Elgin | K–5 | 487 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Willard Elem SchoolSouth Elgin | K–6 | 370 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Kenyon Woods Middle SchoolSouth Elgin | 7–8 | 873 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| South Elgin High SchoolSouth Elgin | 9–12 | 2,665 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose School of South ElginSouth Elgin | Pre-K–K | 13 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 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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