EllingtonCommunityCenterWIS76, 2010
Ellington’s story
175 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1969 on.
- 1851Ellington is settled
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,307
2025 Census estimate · +4.3% since 2020
Typical home
$450K
+2.1% in a year
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
141
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#132 of 357 in WI
What should you know before moving to Ellington?
Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades A−, 132nd among Wisconsin's 357 graded towns. The median household earns $94K and its schools rank ahead of 79% of Wisconsin towns. 91% of households own their home in Ellington, against 74% in Wisconsin’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Wolf River Bottoms Wildlife Area, at 482 acres. Only 10 of the 362 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ellington.
A growing town
Ellington has grown 20% since 2010
2,758 counted in 2010 and 3,174 in 2020; an estimated 3,307 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Ellington grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Ellington is from typical.
Its grades run from A for jobs and income (better than 90% of comparable towns) to D− for walkability (better than 5%), so the A− overall blends very different results.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.6 of 20; 0.6% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & incomeAOpen →SchoolsA−Open →HealthThedacare Medical Center - New London 9 miles awayB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 38% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Cost of livingBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailC+Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life3.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
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 40.6; 23% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ellington: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ellington, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBy addressTown pickup · day by addressTown site
SchoolsHortonville School DistrictShiocton School District2 districts serve Ellington; 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 Ellington ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes54944, 54170, 54913, 5410654944 69% · 54170 24% · 54913 5% · 54106 2%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 Ellington.
HousingCost of living grade B
A typical Ellington home is worth about $450K
The typical Ellington home is worth about $450,000, up 2.1% in a year, 33% above the Wisconsin typical home. Ellington’s median rent is $982 a month.
$450KZillow home value
Typical home value
Ellington$450K
Wisconsin$337K
+2.1%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Most working residents commute out of Ellington
Ellington has 141 jobs for its 1,575 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Ellington for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Ellington has added 36 jobs, to 141 in 2023. 3.1% of Ellington residents live below the poverty line.
1%work in town
| Ellington | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Ellington1%
Appleton16%
Grand Chute9%
Fox Crossing6%
Greenville5%
12 mi
median commute distance
141
jobs based in Ellington
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Ellington, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Ellington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Ellington is 81°F.
58″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–28°
Spring33–54°
Summer57–79°
Fall38–58°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB+
Ellington ranks healthier than 66% of the country’s towns
Ellington beats the Wisconsin average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 22% of adults binge drink in Ellington.
66%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Ellington | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 10% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Ellington | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.6% | 6.7% |
Thedacare Medical Center - New London
9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
50th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Ellington
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
#283for trails in WI
3%
conserved · 676 of 22,256 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Farmers Park | 0.3 mi | 22 |
| 2. Wolf River Bottoms Wildlife Area | — | 482 |
| 3. LaSage Bottoms State Natural Area | — | 123 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ellington
18pages on Ellington
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ellington
Fox Valley Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Appleton7.7 mi$5,040 in-state tuitionLawrence UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Appleton10.8 mi$56,982 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Ellington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Ellington for work
Where Ellington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
141jobs based in Ellington
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ellington
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Ellington is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,174 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Stephensville is located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 768 ft
Ellington’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Ellington.
BovinaHortonvilleGreenvilleCenterLibertyHortoniaEllington
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellington | #132 | A− | B | — | A− | B+ |
| Bovina | — | — | A− | — | B | B |
| Hortonville | #53 | A | B | — | A− | B |
| Greenville | — | — | A− | — | A− | — |
| Center | #38 | A | B− | — | A− | A− |
| Liberty | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hortonia | — | — | B− | — | B+ | B |
Bovina and Hortonia have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Ellington, Bovina, Hortonville, Greenville, Center and Hortonia report no FBI crime data of their own. Greenville and Liberty aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ellington with a neighbor →
Questions about Ellington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ellington, WI a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Ellington grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #132 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Ellington, WI expensive?
That is 5.2 years of the area's median household income ($85,825 across the Appleton, WI metro 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.