South Elgin, Illinois

South Elgin, Illinois
Motto: 
"Where Tradition Meets the Future"
Location of South Elgin in Kane County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°59′52″N 88°18′28″W / 41.99778°N 88.30778°W / 41.99778; -88.30778
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKane
TownshipsElgin, St. Charles
Government
  Village PresidentSteve Ward
Area
  Total
7.26 sq mi (18.81 km2)
  Land7.06 sq mi (18.29 km2)
  Water0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
23,865
  Density3,380.31/sq mi (1,305.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
60177
Area codes224/847 and 331/630
FIPS code17-70720
GNIS feature ID2399846
Wikimedia CommonsSouth Elgin, Illinois
Websitewww.southelgin.com

South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 23,865. 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.