Elk mound sign, 2009
Elk Mound’s story
155 years in pictures
Census counts: 48 in 1880, 985 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1934 on.
- 1871Elk Mound is laid out
Elk MoundWI
A town of 2,057, laid out in 1871.
Population
2,057
2025 Census estimate · +9.2% since 2020
Median home value
$274K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
40.8
years
Jobs based here
215
A commuter town
Is Elk Mound a good place to live?
Elk Mound’s best subject grades are a B+ for incomes and schools; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 62 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on walkability. 11% of the land in Elk Mound is conserved, above both the Wisconsin town median (3.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Muddy Creek Wildlife Area, at 2,234 acres. Only 85 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on history. Elk Mound has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestDWalkability
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Elk Mound for work
Where Elk Mound’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
215jobs based in Elk Mound
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Elk Mound grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Elk Mound is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 0.3% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & income$89K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBeat 67% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationB+Open →HealthMayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar 9.5 miles awayBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $274K, 3.7 years of the Menomonie area’s $75K median household incomeC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trailsBOpen →HistoryLaid out 1871C−Open →Civic life2.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
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.
PowerDunn County Electric Coop16.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMarell Country Estates water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% 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 hereTown of Elk Mound ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
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 B+
Elk Mound stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
0.6% of Elk Mound working residents work locally, against 8.3% in Wisconsin’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Elk Mound has added 44 jobs, to 215 in 2023. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Elk Mound.
1%work in town
| Elk Mound | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Elk Mound1%
Eau Claire24%
Menomonie18%
Union5%
Chippewa Falls3%
14 mi
median commute distance
215
jobs based in Elk Mound
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
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 5° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–27°
Spring33–55°
Summer57–80°
Fall37–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Residents of Elk Mound are healthier than 64% of U.S. towns
Elk Mound beats the Wisconsin average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Elk Mound adults binge drink.
64%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Elk Mound | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Elk Mound | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 12.1% |
Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar
9.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
11.2%conserved
11.2%
conserved · 2,398 of 21,426 acres
5.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area | 0.9 mi | 71 |
| 2. Muddy Creek Wildlife Area | 0.1 mi | 2,234 |
| 3. Muddy Creek Sedge Meadow State Natural Area | — | 34 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Elk Mound, with inland flooding at the top
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
Who lives here
An age mix much like Wisconsin’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Wisconsin average. Elk Mound has grown 9.2% since 2020, to 2,057 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
40.8median age · WI 40.2
| Elk Mound | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 32% | 29% |
Elk MoundWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school31%
Some college16%
Associate’s24%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.3 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Elk Mound | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.1% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.3% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 24.1% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.7% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.1% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Elk Mound
18pages on Elk Mound
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Elk Mound
University of Wisconsin-StoutUniversity or college · Public · Menomonie10.8 mi$10,701 in-state tuitionChippewa Valley Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Eau Claire12.6 mi$4,844 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireUniversity or college · Public · Eau Claire12.6 mi$9,642 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Elk Mound residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
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
Elk Mound’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Elk Mound.
WheatonRed CedarSpring BrookColfaxElk Mound
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Mound | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | B |
| Wheaton | #161 | B+ | B− | — | B− | B |
| Red Cedar | — | — | C | — | B | B |
| Spring Brook | — | — | C+ | — | B | B |
| Colfax | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Elk Mound, Red Cedar and Spring Brook have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Elk Mound, Wheaton, Red Cedar and Spring Brook report no FBI crime data of their own. Colfax isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Elk Mound with a neighbor →
Questions about Elk Mound
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elk Mound, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.