Why visit Elgin
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 41 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Elgin Depot Museum, Elgin Memorial Park and Goins Picnic Area.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 96°F; January lows average 39°F.
Weather in Elgin
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Elgin
Elgin is a city in Bastrop County and Travis County in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 9,784 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Elgin, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks7
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes41
Aviator Pizza & Drafthouse
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.2 mi
18810 Highway 290, Elgin
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00
Hong Kong Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese, Vietnamese · 1.7 mi
206 West US Highway 290, Elgin
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Jalisco Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican, Regional · 1.6 mi
244 West US Highway 290, Elgin
Su-Th 06:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-23:00
Luigi's Authentic Italian Food
Restaurant · Italian · 1.3 mi
103 North Main Street, Elgin
Tu-Th,Su 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Meyer's Elgin Smokehouse BBQ
Restaurant · Barbecue · 1.8 mi
188 West US Highway 290, Elgin
Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Southside Market & Barbeque
Restaurant · Barbecue · 0.5 mi
1212 West US Highway 290, Elgin
Mo-Th,Su 09:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-21:00
Bob's Blue Collar Tavern
Bar and pub · 1.2 mi
18810 Highway 290, Elgin
Su-Fr 11:00-24:00; Sa 11:00-01:00
Chemn Cafe
Cafe · 1.3 mi
114 North Main Street, Elgin
Mo-We,Fr 08:00-16:00; Th 08:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 08:00-13:00
Elgin Meadery
Brewery and winery · 1.4 mi
109 Central Avenue, Elgin
Th-Fr 16:00-20:00; Sa 14:00-20:00; Su 14:00-19:00
29 more on the map.
Where to stay3
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Motel and hotel · 1.6 mi
Se hablan Español
258 West US Highway 290, Elgin
Sunset Lodge
Motel and hotel · 0.7 mi
1113 West US Highway 290, Elgin
History
In 1871, the Houston and Texas Central Railroad (succeeded by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company) built through the area and established a flag stop called Glasscock named for George W. Glasscock, a local resident and Republic of Texas soldier who lived in the area in the 1830s. Glasscock was renamed on August 18, 1872, for Robert Morris Elgin, the railroad's land commissioner, following the practice of naming new railroad towns after officers of the company. Elgin was established. The original plat placed the train depot in the center of a one-square-mile area.
The original plan for the Houston and Texas Central Railroad was to have run from McDade, 10 miles (16 km) east of Elgin, southwest to the Colorado River at a point somewhere between Bastrop and Webberville, then to Austin following the river. These plans, however, were thwarted due to a major flood of the Colorado River in 1869, hence the rerouting of the railroad through what is now Elgin.
From the History section of Elgin, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship19
Shopping9
Parker's Building Supply
Hardware store · 0.4 mi
224 State Highway 95 North, Elgin
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare3
Map of Elgin
119 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 39°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 64°F | 43°F | 2.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 71°F | 49°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 78°F | 57°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 85°F | 65°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 92°F | 71°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 95°F | 73°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 96°F | 73°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 68°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 81°F | 58°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 70°F | 49°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 62°F | 41°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Elgin 1 N (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Bastrop County has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2023-04-21: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-08-25: Hurricane Harvey (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 miles away.
- Coupland 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Manor 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Bastrop 17 mi south, about 27 min by car
- Round Rock 20 mi northwest, about 32 min by car
- Austin 22 mi west, about 35 min by car
- Brushy Creek 23 mi northwest, about 38 min by car
- Cedar Park 28 mi northwest, about 44 min by car
- Buda 34 mi southwest, about 54 min by car
- Belton 49 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Killeen 54 mi north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- CourierBuildingPic, JMWalling, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Elgin cemetery 2013, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Elgin High School Elgin Texas 2025, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Elgin Texas Methodist Church RTHL Plaque, Larry D. Moore, Public domain
- First United Methodist Church Elgin Texas South Elevation, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- First United Methodist Church Elgin Texas Southeast Corner, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Elgin tx post office, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Elgin tx post office mural, Julius Woeltz, Public domain
- Elgin commercial historic district 1, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Elgin depot museum, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Mary Christian Burleson House Elgin Texas 2025, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Austin Community College campus in 2013, Austin Community College, CC BY 2.0
- Fannie Ratchford 1970 0477 (10331635595), Texas State Archives, No restrictions
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