Moving to Plum City, Wisconsin

Population: 574. Estimated population in July 2024: 576 (+0.3% change)
Males: 272 (47.4%), Females: 302 (52.6%)

Pierce County

Zip code: 54761

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $38,438
Median house value: $73,800

Population by Race

Races in Plum City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

Ancestries: German (47.2%), Norwegian (13.1%), Swedish (11.5%), Irish (9.1%), French (5.2%), Swiss (4.2%).

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Plum City

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plum City village

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Plum City:

  • LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER MAYO HEALTH (about 17 miles; LAKE CITY, MN)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DURAND, WI)
  • ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WABASHA, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plum City:

  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 52 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 55 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 73 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Plum City:

  • RED WING RGNL (about 21 miles; RED WING, MN; Abbreviation: RGK)
  • MENOMONIE MUNICIPAL-SCORE FIELD (about 29 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Abbreviation: W11)
  • BOYCEVILLE MUNI (about 31 miles; BOYCEVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: 3T3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plum City:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 25 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 34 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 51 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 56 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)

Public primary/middle schools in Plum City:

  • PLUM CITY HI (Students: 223; Location: 907 MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • PLUM CITY EL (Students: 160; Location: 621 MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Plum City:

  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST ELEM SCH (Students: 45; Location: 208 CHURCH ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER (Students: 19; Location: PO BOX 8; Grades: PK – 11)

Libraries

Library in Plum City:

  • PLUM CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $47,791; Location: 611 MAIN ST.; 11,943 books; 340 audio materials; 585 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)