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Elgin

Elgin is conveniently located on Hwy. 290, just 19 miles east of Austin, 30 minutes from Austin Bergstrom International Airport and downtown Austin, within 90 miles of San Antonio, 125 miles of Houston and 180 miles of Dallas.

A community primed for business expansion
The Elgin Business Park has all utilities and infrastructure in place including central storm water detention. Businesses and developers save time and money by locating in Elgin with fast track permitting, local assistance and a variety of incentives. Named the Sausage Capital of Texas by the Texas State Legislature, Elgin is home to major businesses such as Meyer's Elgin Sausage, Southside BBQ Meat Market, Acme Brick, Hanson Brick, Elgin Butler Brick, Quantum Designworks, Syncro Vac, Johnson Manufacturing, Elgin Veterinary Hospital, Southwest Stallion Station and Elgin Breeding Service.

Elgin Economic Development Corporation

Dennis Sheehan
Economic & Community Development Director

310 North Main
Elgin, TX 78621

Phone: 512.281.5724
Fax: 512.285.5962
Web: www.elgintx.com
Email: Elgin EDC

  Elgin Bastrop County Austin MSA
Population 2006 9,287 70,396 1,532,281
Population growth 1996-2006 49.7% 44.4% 42.8%
Land area (sq. mi.) 2000 4.7 888 4,224
Households 2006 24,584 613,459
Homeownership rate 2000 67.2% 80.4% 58.2%
Median age 2000 31.9 35.4 30.9
High school grads 2000 64.1% 76.9% 84.8%
College grads 2000 14.7% 17.0% 36.7%
Labor force 2007 35,115 847,633
Unemployment rate 2007 4.1% 3.6%
Public school enrollment 2006 13,623 262,985
High school graduates 2006 772 13,336
Median household income 2007 $42,859 $46,263
Percapita income 2007 $17,537 $22,710
Retail sales 2007 (000s) $851,634 $39,012,359
Business
2007
Firms 953 34,009
Employment 13,302 749,658
Avg. weekly wage $586 $899
Mfg. business
2007
Firms 59 1,347
Employment 1,262 60,272
Avg. weekly wage $690 $1,540
Sources: Claritas/TradeDimensions for income and retail sales; Texas Workforce Commission or U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for labor force, unemployment, businesses, employees, and wages; Texas Education Agency for public school enrollment and graduates; and U.S. Bureau of the Census for all other data.
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