Elk mound sign, 2009
Elk Mound’s story
156 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1870Elk Mound is settled
Elk MoundWI
A town of 1,084, settled in 1870.
Population
1,084
2025 Census estimate · +9.8% since 2020
Typical home
$377K
+4.8% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
33.0
years
Jobs based here
282
A commuter town
Is Elk Mound a good place to live?
Elk Mound’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and schools. Only 1 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Elk Mound. The biggest park or preserve is Mound Park, at 41 acres. Elk Mound has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Elk Mound stand out
Where Elk Mound beats most towns.
Small town
1,084 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Elk Mound grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Elk Mound is from typical.
Cost of livingB+Open →SchoolsB+Open →HealthMayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital 8.6 miles awayB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 2.5% of households have no car; 2.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Jobs & income$67K median household incomeC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trailsB−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.0; 22% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Elk Mound: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elk Mound, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterElk Mound WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elk Mound’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVillage of Elk Mound ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5473954739 100%Census 2020
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 Elk Mound.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Elk Mound has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Elk Mound for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Elk Mound grew to 282 in 2023, 60 more than in 2013. 12% of Elk Mound residents live below the poverty line, above both the Wisconsin town median (6.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
2%work in town
| Elk Mound | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Elk Mound2%
Eau Claire26%
Menomonie16%
Union4%
Chippewa Falls4%
12 mi
median commute distance
282
jobs based in Elk Mound
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB+
On state tests, Elk Mound’s schools beat 67% of Wisconsin districts
Its public schools are run by the Elk Mound Area School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Elk Mound High, with 348 students.
67%of WI districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mound View ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 456 | B+ |
| Elk Mound HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 348 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
HealthB+
On CDC estimates, Elk Mound is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns
Elk Mound beats the Wisconsin average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of Elk Mound adults binge drink, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 16%. 28% of Elk Mound adults have high blood pressure.
66%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Elk Mound | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 78% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Elk Mound | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.6% | 3.4% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.2% | 77.8% |
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital
8.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Elk Mound, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Elk Mound has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 55 inches of snow falls in a winter.
55″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–27°
Spring33–55°
Summer57–80°
Fall37–57°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Elk Mound
Elk Mound's reported crime rate is above Wisconsin's. The property crime rate in Elk Mound is 17.8 per 1,000 residents. Only 9 of the 183 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Elk Mound.
| Elk Mound | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 17.8 per 1,000 residents | 6.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Elk Mound0
Wisconsin2.4
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Elk Mound17.8
Wisconsin10.3
U.S.15.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
20
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HousingCost of living grade B+
A typical Elk Mound home is worth about $377K
The typical Elk Mound home is worth about $377,000, up 4.8% in a year, 12% above the Wisconsin typical home. 53% of households own their home in Elk Mound.
$377KZillow home value
| Elk Mound | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,050 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Elk Mound$377K
Wisconsin$337K
+4.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Elk Mound
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsB−
Elk Mound has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Elk Mound’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,450 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mound Park | — | 41 |
| 2. Elk Mound Community Park | — | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Elk Mound
19pages on Elk Mound
The big questions
SchoolsB+Beat 67% of WI districts · 3 schoolsSafety0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthB+Better than WI on 6 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB+$377K typical home · up 4.8% in a yearWork & commuteC+$67K median household income · 282 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Elk Mound
Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Eau Claire10.4 mi$4,844 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireUniversity or college · Public · Eau Claire10.5 mi$9,642 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-StoutUniversity or college · Public · Menomonie11.8 mi$10,701 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Elk Mound residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Elk Mound for work
Where Elk Mound’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
282jobs based in Elk Mound
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Elk Mound
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Elk Mound is a village in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 985 at the 2020 census. The village is located in the Eau Claire metropolitan area and is surrounded by the Town of Elk Mound.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,017 ft
- ZIP code
- 54739
Questions about Elk Mound
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elk Mound, WI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.