El PasoWI
A town of 755, settled in 1858.
Is El Paso a good place to live?
El Paso’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 4 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than El Paso. El Paso has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
755 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to El Paso: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in El Paso, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in El Paso.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of El Paso’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave El Paso for work: only 1% work in town. At $101,000, El Paso’s median household income is against $87,000 in Wisconsin’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Red Wing (12%), Ellsworth (7%) and Plum City (6%).
| El Paso | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in El Paso
El Paso has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. El Paso’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). El Paso has grown 4.6% since 2020, to 755 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 19% of residents are under 18 in El Paso.
| El Paso | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.3 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.4 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 85% are men (WI 51%).
| El Paso | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.5% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.6% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.4% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy El Paso is
El Paso beats the Wisconsin average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 15% of El Paso adults report frequent mental distress.
| El Paso | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | El Paso | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in El Paso
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about El Paso
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of El Paso; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 El Paso residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave El Paso for work
Where El Paso’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About El Paso
Town in Wisconsin, United States
El Paso EL PASS-oh) is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 724 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of El Paso and Lost Creek are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Waverly is also located partially in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 807 ft
Questions about El Paso
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is El Paso, WI a good place to live?
El Paso has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.