Elgin is a city in Grant County, North Dakota, home to about 585 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58533.
Homes sold for a median of $51 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Elgin; also Heil
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elgin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)425 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN421 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL765 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 543 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 96th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Grant County grew from 9,553 residents in 1920 to 2,301 in 2020.
Grant County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 16.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pretty Rock, ND weather station (14 miles away).
388 jobs at 82 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elgin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Libraries
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 Elgin-New Leipzig 49. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin-New Leipzig Elementary SchoolElgin | Pre-K–6 | 100 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Elgin-New Leipzig High SchoolElgin | 7–12 | 68 | Public | 5.1 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 Heil.
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