Moving to Elk Mound, Wisconsin

Population: 1,121. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,012 (+79.5% change)
Males: 565 (50.4%), Females: 556 (49.6%)

Dunn County

Zip code: 54739

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $48,594
Median house value: $112,500

Population by Race

Races in Elk Mound:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Other Asian (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (51.7%), Norwegian (40.2%), Polish (6.8%), Irish (6.3%), French (4.8%), English (4.5%).

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elk Mound

  • High school or higher: 92.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elk Mound town

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 65.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

2.2% Foreign born (1.4% Asia, 0.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +377 (+50.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elk Mound:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elk Mound:

  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 76 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 87 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elk Mound:

  • MENOMONIE MUNICIPAL-SCORE FIELD (about 13 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Abbreviation: W11)
  • BOYCEVILLE MUNI (about 26 miles; BOYCEVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: 3T3)
  • CHETEK MUNI-SOUTHWORTH (about 30 miles; CHETEK, WI; Abbreviation: Y23)

Amtrak station near Elk Mound:

  • 14 miles: EAU CLARE (101 N. FARWELL ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elk Mound:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 16 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 17 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 58 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 65 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)

Schools

Public high school in Elk Mound:

  • ELK MOUND HI (Students: 294; Location: 405 UNIVERSITY ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Elk Mound:

  • MOUND VIEW EL (Students: 386; Location: 455 UNIVERSITY ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • ELK MOUND MID (Students: 265; Location: 302 UNIVERSITY ST; Grades: 05 – 08)