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:
- OAK LEAF SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI)
- SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI)
- MYRTLE WERTH HOSPITAL MAYO HEALTH SYST (about 17 miles; MENOMONIE, WI)
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)