| Elgin is a small city which is located 23 miles east of | | | | Smokehouse and the Morelia Mexican Cafe, as well |
| Austin and 17 miles north of Bastrop, and Elgin is also | | | | as numerous fast food joints, a coffee shop and a |
| known as the Sausage Capital of Texas! Elgin covers | | | | few other local eateries. |
| an area of 4.7 square miles, and in the census of | | | | Some of the prominent employers in Elgin include the |
| 2000, the city reported a population of 5,700 | | | | school district, the H.E.B. grocery store, Acme Brick |
| inhabitants. There were 1869 households reported, | | | | Company, and the Southside Market, as well as Beall's |
| and 1349 families living in the Elgin area at the time of | | | | Department Store and the City of Elgin. Elgin is a |
| the census of 2000. The population density was 1214 | | | | historic city, and a museum was built at the site of |
| people per square mile. 36% of the population | | | | the original railroad depot called the Elgin Depot |
| reported family members being under the age of 18, | | | | Museum, and Heritage Walking Tours are offered |
| and 51% were married couples living together. The | | | | throughout the city, including historic Main Street. Elgin |
| average family size was 3.5 members, and there was | | | | is also considered the Brick Capital of the Southwest, |
| a slightly higher percentage of women than men at | | | | and there are numerous historic brick homes to |
| the time of the census. There was a median income | | | | display their many uses in homebuilding. |
| of around $38,000 during the 2000 census, and the | | | | A watermelon festival is held in nearby McDade |
| per capita income for the city was around $17,000. | | | | every year, and musical events are regularly |
| The students of Elgin attend the Elgin Independent | | | | scheduled by the city, as well as sports events, |
| School District Schools, and the city holds two annual | | | | including little league baseball. Elgin is also proud of |
| events: the Hogeye Festival and the Western Days | | | | their barbecue, and the Southside Market and |
| Festival. Part of Elgin is situated in Travis County and | | | | Meyer's Smokehouse have both been in business for |
| part in Bastrop County, and by the year 2005, the | | | | over 100 years. Meyer's Smokehouse was named |
| population had grown to around 8700 inhabitants. | | | | one of the 14 top barbecue spots in the state of |
| Elgin was settled in 1872 and was named for Robert | | | | Texas in 2003, and the Southside Market, run by the |
| Morris Elgin, who was the railroad commissioner at | | | | Bracewell family, was founded in 1882 and has been |
| the time. Elgin was settled around the Houston and | | | | in business since. |
| Texas Central Railroad, and the train depot was | | | | The Elgin Courier is the local source of news for the |
| originally in the center of the small community. The | | | | occupants of Elgin, and since the city is located east |
| city was formed after Colorado River flooded in | | | | of Austin, it is reasonably accessible to Houston by |
| 1869, and the city was first intended to be built 10 | | | | Highway 290 as well as San Antonio, which is |
| miles east, but due to the flood, the land was | | | | southwest via Interstate 35 through Austin. There |
| unusable at the time. | | | | are many parks in Elgin, including the Elgin Memorial |
| Elgin has grown in recent years, and there are | | | | Park on Highway 95, as well as the Morris Memorial |
| numerous churches, schools and restaurants, among | | | | Park, the Thomas Park, and the Veteran's Park. |
| other attractions. Some of the churches include the | | | | Elgin is a great place to consider if rural living appeals |
| First Baptist Church, the First United Methodist | | | | to you, yet its proximity to metropolitan areas allows |
| Church, the Family Worship Center, and the Central | | | | the advantages of the big city. When traveling to |
| Christian Church. Lodging can be found in and near | | | | central Texas, be sure to visit Elgin, try some |
| Elgin for visitors, including the new Hyatt Regency | | | | barbecue, and visit with the friendly citizens! |
| Resort in Lost Pines near Bastrop, as well as the | | | | Escapeso Austin real estate is a small realty company |
| Sunset Lodge Motel and a few R.V. parks. | | | | in Austin Texas. |
| Restaurants in or near Elgin include the Meyers Elgin | | | | |