Elgin is a village in Van Wert County, Ohio, home to about 81 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45838, and parts of 45894 are in Elgin too.
Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)98 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL183 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 49 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1233rd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Van Wert County grew from 30,394 residents in 1900 to 28,931 in 2020.
Van Wert County, 1900–2020
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 18°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Van Wert 1 S, OH weather station (9 miles away).
10,772 jobs at 522 businesses in Van Wert County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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