Elgin /

Elgin is a city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States, on the state line with Oklahoma. The population was 82 at the 2000 census. Elgin is located at 37°0′6″N 96°16′51″W / 37.00167°N 96.28083°W / 37.00167; -96.28083 (37.001608, -96.280703). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 82 people, 44 households, and 22 families residing in the city. The population density was 441.8 people per square mile (166.6/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 290.9 per square mile (109.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.46% White and 8.54% Native American. There were 44 households out of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 29.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.86 and the average family size was 2.59. In the city the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 3.7%