Elgin, Illinois

About Elgin

Set in the northeastern part of Illinois, Elgin is a mid-size city counting 114,701 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 6th largest city in Illinois.

Officially, Elgin is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 38.17 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,005 residents per square mile.

📰 Elgin News Today

• 1237 Sebring Cir, Elgin, IL 60120 Realtor.com · Aug 14
• George Joseph Undiener Obituary | Laird Funeral Home | Elgin, IL Tribute Archive · Aug 17
• How does Elgin, Illinois, turn one weekend into three different experiences? St. Louis Magazine · May 21
• Body of missing teenage girl found in Fox River in Elgin, Illinois, coroners say CBS News · Jun 22
• 2 injured after explosion inside home on West Chicago Street in Elgin, officials say ABC7 Chicago · Jun 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Elgin Unique

• A top-25 city in Illinois by population (#6 of 1,294 incorporated places).
• One of 15 places in the US named Elgin — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Elgin

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Elgin

• Applebee's — american
• Canelitas — mexican
• Carmena’s — mexican
• Churros Y Chocolate — mexican (café)
• Country Donuts — coffee shop
• Danny's Pizza — pizza
• Kubo Sushi & Sake Lounge — japanese
• Mr. Cesar's Mexican Grill — mexican
• Papa Saverio's Pizzeria — pizza
• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Elgin History Museum · Museum
• Elgin Public Museum · Museum
• Farm Zoo · Zoo
• Lords Park Zoo · Zoo
• Plato Park Depot Museum · Museum
• Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum · Museum
• Hawthorne Hills Nature Center · Museum
• Side Street Studios · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elgin

• Burnidge Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Burnidge Woods Park reviews ★
• Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hawthorne Hills Nature Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Newsome Park reviews ★
• Abbott Park reviews ★
• Advocate Park reviews ★
• Ann-Douglas Park and Butterfly Gardens reviews ★
• Barclay Park reviews ★
• Carleton Rogers Park reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Channing Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Elgin

• Abbott Middle School
• Central School Program
• Century Oaks Elem School
• Channing Memorial Elem School
• Coleman Elem School
• Country Trails Elem
• DREAM Academy
• Dream Academy
• Elgin Math and Science Acad Chtr
• Ellis Middle School
• Garfield Elem School
• New Beginnings Regnl Safe Sch Pgm
• Prairie Knolls Middle Sch
• Prairie View Grade School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Advocate Sherman Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Saint Joseph Hospital-Elgin ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Elgin Mental Health Center · 24/7 ER · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Elgin

🏘️ Nearby Communities