Farm with Three Silos - panoramio (7), 2013
Ellenboro’s story
177 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1900 on.
- 1849Ellenboro is settled
EllenboroWI
Population
604
2025 Census estimate · +3.4% since 2020
Median home value
$247K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
39.9
years
Jobs based here
69
A commuter town
Is Ellenboro a good place to live?
Ellenboro’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Ellenboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Ellenboro stand out
Where Ellenboro beats most towns.
Small town
604 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
South LancasterLimaLibertyHarrisonEllenboro
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ellenboro: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ellenboro, and how to reach them.
PowerScenic Rivers Energy Coop15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers54% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ellenboro’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPlatteville School DistrictLancaster Community School District2 districts serve Ellenboro; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 Ellenboro ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes53813, 5381853813 68% · 53818 32%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 Ellenboro.
Natural hazards
Ellenboro faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Ellenboro since 2018.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2018
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Ellenboro’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Ellenboro for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Platteville (18%), Lancaster (8%) and Dodgeville (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
2%work in town
| Ellenboro | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Ellenboro2%
Platteville18%
Lancaster8%
Dodgeville6%
Madison5%
20 mi
median commute distance
69
jobs based in Ellenboro
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Ellenboro, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Ellenboro has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring36–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall39–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Ellenboro is
Ellenboro tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 31% of adults get no exercise outside work in Ellenboro, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 25%. 40% of adults have obesity in Ellenboro.
| Ellenboro | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Grant Regional Health Center
5.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 25% of Ellenboro residents are under 18. Ellenboro has grown 3.4% since 2020, to 604 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
39.9median age · WI 40.2
| Ellenboro | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.9 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
EllenboroWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma9%
High school35%
Some college11%
Associate’s16%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.8 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Ellenboro | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.5% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ellenboro
16pages on Ellenboro
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ellenboro
University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleUniversity or college · Public · Platteville8.2 mi$8,644 in-state tuitionSouthwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fennimore11.4 mi$4,904 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Ellenboro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Ellenboro for work
Where Ellenboro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
69jobs based in Ellenboro
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Ellenboro
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ellenboro, WI a good place to live?
Ellenboro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.