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Elgin, IL
Illinois · McHenry County · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro
Elgin is a large city in Illinois with a population of 114,106. Residents earn $88,316 per year, which is 18% above the national average.
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
114,106
Population
2,989/sq mi density
$88,316
Median Income
$36,037 per capita
$252,400
Home Value
$323,259 Zillow
$1,260
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
267 sunny days/yr
199
Violent Crime/100K
1,275 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$88,316 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$252,400 home value, $1,260/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
199 violent crimes/100K (48% below avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.0% bachelor's degree or higher
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UFO Sightings
18
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Mines
1
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UFO Sightings Near Elgin, IL
18 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Elgin, IL.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elgini, IL | 2014 | Red flying objects. |
| Elgin, IL | 2013 | A cylinder shaped object with a reddish glow and yellow fireball clusters moves slowly across the sky. |
| Elgin, IL | 2013 | At 8:00pm a cluster of orange lights appeared to be headed eastward to the northwest of Elgin. |
| Elgin, IL | 2013 | Silent reddish orange fire like spheres/orbs ( 5 ) following the direction of the wind blowing 1-2 k feet high |
| Elgin, IL | 2013 | Silent redish orange fire like spheres/ orbs ( 5 ) following the direction of the wind blowing 1-2 k feet high |
| Elgin, IL | 2011 | bright white ball of light moving fast and smooth and silent |
| Elgin, IL | 2011 | Fireball in sky separating into two! |
| Elgin, IL | 2010 | Twinkling, firely light surrounded by or in front a red circular shape moved across the sky before hovering and dissappearing. |
| Elgin, IL | 2010 | Firey orange orb seen in sky over Elgin, Illinois |
| Elgin, IL | 2010 | 10 bright orange noiseless spheres flew over head in single file at intrevals of 10 to 15 seconds moving from S to N. |
| Elgin, IL | 2008 | Four orange/reddish objects seen and video taped |
| Elgin, IL | 2006 | orange fireball ball in east sky glowed for 2-3 minutes at about 4:17-4:20 |
| Elgin, IL | 2006 | 3 lights flew silently over Elgin Illinois at 22:15 |
| Elgin, IL | 2006 | White lights with blue and red flashing lights around it |
| Elgin, IL | 2001 | Neon Green Light Spoted in Elgin, IL. 60120 at 21:04 hours Monday, November 5th 2001 |
| Elgin, IL | 1998 | While looking up at sky I noticed a bright light hovering above the sky. then I noticed a jet airliner traveling in the same area and I |
| Elgin, IL | 1998 | I can only say that I know what I saw, I even took a digital picture of it. 1:30 in the afternoon, clear blue sky, an airplane head |
| Elgin, IL | 1982 | A circular object with alternating flashing lights |