Moving to Elcho, Wisconsin
Population: 1,317. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,309 (-0.6% change)
Males: 664 (50.4%), Females: 653 (49.6%)
Langlade County
Zip code: 54428
Demographics
Median resident age: 51.2 years
Median household income: $29,010
Median house value: $95,300
Population by Race
Races in Elcho:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (41.8%), Irish (11.2%), Polish (10.8%), English (5.9%), Norwegian (5.7%), Dutch (3.6%).
Elevation: 1635 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Elcho
- High school or higher: 81.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 6.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Elcho town
- Never married: 15.2%
- Now married: 64.3%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 9.9%
- Divorced: 9.8%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +242 (+22.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Elcho:
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; RHINELANDER, WI)
- LANGLADE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 117 (about 22 miles; ANTIGO, WI)
- EAGLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elcho:
- RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 24 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)
- CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 57 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
- FORD (about 80 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elcho:
- CRANDON MUNI (about 18 miles; CRANDON, WI; Abbreviation: Y55)
- LANGLADE COUNTY (about 21 miles; ANTIGO, WI; Abbreviation: AIG)
- THREE LAKES MUNI (about 25 miles; THREE LAKES, WI; Abbreviation: 40D)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elcho:
- NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 68 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
- FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 94 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
- SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 104 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
- NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 106 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 106 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 109 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
Schools
Public high school in Elcho:
- ELCHO HI (Students: 130; Location: HIGHWAY 45 N; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Elcho:
- ELCHO EL (Students: 257; Location: HIGHWAY 45 N; Grades: PK – 08)