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:

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)