Elgin is a city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, home to about 72 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 67361.
Mostly Sedan; part is in Elgin
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX301 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 60 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 594th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Chautauqua County grew from 11,804 residents in 1900 to 3,379 in 2020.
Chautauqua County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sedan, KS weather station (about a mile away).
501 jobs at 69 businesses in Chautauqua County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elgin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Chautauqua Co Community. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan ElemSedan | Pre-K–5 | 178 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Sedan HighSedan | 6–12 | 182 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sedan.
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