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Elgin is a big small town of 11,563 people in Bastrop County, Texas. It's about 22 miles from Austin, TX. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $326k and rent runs about $1k a month.
11,563people
$326kTypical home
$1,440/moRent
95° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
262Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,563
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,610 people per sq mi
- 22 mi to Austin, TX
- 22 mi to Austin, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $326k (≈$2,058/mo)
- Median rent $1,440/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (125 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (227 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,120 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 32% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to Austin Executive Airport airport
- 19 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 535 ft
- 121 mi to the ocean
- 217 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,132 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 297 bars within 25 mi
- 427 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 24 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 41 museums within 25 mi
- 35 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 9% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bastrop County: R+18 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk