Elgin, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Elgin, Kershaw County, South Carolina | |
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| Nickname: Home of the Catfish Stomp | |
| Motto: "Small Town with a Big Heart" | |
| Coordinates: 34°10′11″N 80°47′30″W / 34.16972°N 80.79167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Kershaw |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2) |
| • Land | 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,634 |
| • Density | 1,510.17/sq mi (582.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29045 |
| FIPS code | 45-23245 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406432 |
| Website | townofelginsc |
Elgin is an incorporated town in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. Some portions of the town are in adjacent Richland County, South Carolina. It is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) northeast of the center of Columbia, the state's capital, and is the center of one of the ten townships that make up Kershaw County. As of the 2010 census, the town's population was 1,311, and in 2018 the estimated population was 1,579. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.