South Elgin, Illinois
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 23,865.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2007, Money magazine named South Elgin as 82nd of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places to Live" edition and again in 2011 as 98th of 100 entries.Template:Citation needed
History
South Elgin was originally called "Clintonville", in honor of early settler James Clinton.<ref name="history">Template:Cite book</ref> The name "South Elgin" was adopted in 1897.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
South Elgin is located in eastern Kane County in the Fox River Valley. It is bordered to the north by the city of Elgin and to the east by the village of Bartlett. South Elgin sits on both sides of the Fox River.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, South Elgin has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert (or 97.23%) is land and Template:Convert (or 2.77%) is water.<ref name="gaz2021">Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
Template:US Census populationAs of the 2020 census<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> there were 23,865 people, 7,859 households, and 6,235 families residing in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 8,509 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 66.52% White, 3.66% African American, 0.81% Native American, 9.01% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 8.52% from other races, and 11.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.79% of the population.
There were 7,859 households, out of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.58% were married couples living together, 10.75% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.66% were non-families. 16.53% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.72% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 2.97.
The village's age distribution consisted of 25.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $99,189, and the median income for a family was $108,419. Males had a median income of $56,918 versus $40,124 for females. The per capita income for the village was $41,648. About 4.7% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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| White alone (NH) | 15,936 | 14,935 | 72.49% | 62.58% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 679 | 821 | 3.09% | 3.44% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 17 | 14 | 0.08% | 0.06% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,515 | 2,117 | 6.89% | 8.87% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 7 | 5 | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 17 | 85 | 0.08% | 0.36% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 412 | 926 | 1.87% | 3.88% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,402 | 4,962 | 15.47% | 20.79% |
| Total | 21,985 | 23,865 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
The village is served by Unit School District U46 and D303. U46 serves an area of some Template:Convert in Cook, DuPage and Kane counties. Almost 40,000 children of school age are in its area. U-46 is second largest in Illinois. District 303 covers Template:Convert and serves 13,590 students in the Fox River Valley.
Transportation
Pace provides bus service on Route 801 connecting South Elgin to Elgin, Geneva, and other destinations.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Chicago & North Western/Union Pacific line to Rockford and the Illinois Central/Canadian National line to Sioux City serve South Elgin.
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