Moving to Elmwood, Wisconsin

Population: 841. Estimated population in July 2024: 796 (-5.4% change)
Males: 388 (46.1%), Females: 453 (53.9%)

Pierce County

Zip code: 54740

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $33,558
Median house value: $69,600

Population by Race

Races in Elmwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (43.4%), Norwegian (13.1%), United States (9.3%), Irish (7.4%), French (4.4%), English (3.6%).

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elmwood

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elmwood village

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elmwood:

  • MYRTLE WERTH HOSPITAL MAYO HEALTH SYST (about 17 miles; MENOMONIE, WI)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DURAND, WI)
  • BALDWIN AREA MEDICAL CTR 141 (about 21 miles; BALDWIN, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elmwood:

  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 47 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 65 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 75 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elmwood:

  • BOYCEVILLE MUNI (about 20 miles; BOYCEVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: 3T3)
  • MENOMONIE MUNICIPAL-SCORE FIELD (about 21 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Abbreviation: W11)
  • RED WING RGNL (about 27 miles; RED WING, MN; Abbreviation: RGK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elmwood:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 17 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 33 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 47 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)

Schools

Public high school in Elmwood:

  • ELMWOOD HI (Students: 120; Location: 213 S SCOTT ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Elmwood:

  • ELMWOOD EL (Students: 206; Location: 213 S SCOTT ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ELMWOOD MID (Students: 64; Location: 213 S SCOTT ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Elmwood:

  • ELMWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,037; Location: 323 WINTER AVE.; 10,743 books; 237 audio materials; 365 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)