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Elgin is a city mostly in Bastrop County and partly in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,700 at the 2000 census. By 2005, the population grew to an estimated 8,689. Also known as The Sausage Capital of Texas.

19 Scenic Miles East of Austin on Highway 290
The Sausage Capital of Texas
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The City of Elgin was created by the Houston and Texas Central Railroad on August 18, 1872 and named for Robert Morris Elgin, the railroad’s land commissioner, following the practice of naming new railroad towns after officers of the company. The original plat placed the train depot in the center of a one square mile area.

Elgin is located at 30.348527, -97.372384. This is about 23 miles east of Austin and 17 miles north of Bastrop.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2 km² (4.7 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

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