Ettrick, Wisconsin, 2023
Ettrick’s story
Ettrick in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2023 and a map from 1985 on.
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1,307 residents make their home in this town in Wisconsin.
Population
1,307
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$234K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
52.0
years
Jobs based here
113
A commuter town
Is Ettrick a good place to live?
Ettrick’s best subject grade is a B for history; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 84 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score lower on hazard risk. Ettrick has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestC−Walkability
Small town
1,307 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
GalePrestonArcadiaFranklinNorth BendEttrick
How Ettrick grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Ettrick is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 1.9% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $234K, 3.1 years of the county’s $76K median household incomeBOpen →Jobs & income$86K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsBehind 55% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationB−Open →HealthGundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics 13.9 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryMore history than most townsBOpen →Civic life3.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
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 Ettrick: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ettrick, and how to reach them.
PowerRiverland Energy Cooperative16.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEttrick WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ettrick’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGalesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School DistrictBlair-Taylor School District2 districts serve Ettrick; 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 Ettrick ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54627, 54616, 5461254627 81% · 54616 16% · 54612 3%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 Ettrick.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Ettrick work out of town
In Ettrick, 0.9% of working residents work locally, against 8.3% in Wisconsin’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. For Ettrick, the average trip to work is 31 minutes. Jobs based locally fell to 113 in 2023, 25 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are La Crosse (14%), Whitehall (14%) and Galesville (7%).
1%work in town
| Ettrick | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Ettrick1%
La Crosse14%
Whitehall14%
Galesville7%
Onalaska5%
22 mi
median commute distance
113
jobs based in Ettrick
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Ettrick has four seasons and pleasant summers
Ettrick’s July high stands at 82°F, close to Wisconsin’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–28°
Spring34–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
A older population than Wisconsin as a whole
People 65 and older are just over a quarter of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). The median age for Ettrick comes to 52 years. Here, 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 33% in Wisconsin as a whole. 1,307 people lived in Ettrick by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.1% more than in 2020.
52median age · WI 40.2
| Ettrick | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 32% | 29% |
EttrickWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school38%
Some college20%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Ettrick | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.2% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.8% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.3% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
HealthB−
Residents of Ettrick are healthier than 53% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in Ettrick who sleep under 7 hours: 35%. Against the Wisconsin average, Ettrick comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. Two figures for adults locally: 40% have obesity, 19% binge drink.
53%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Ettrick | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
3 better27 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Ettrick | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.2% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.3% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.6% |
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
13.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Ettrick: inland flooding
Ettrick’s FEMA risk score is 53 of 100. FEMA puts 55% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to cold waves. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2017.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ettrick
17pages on Ettrick
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ettrick; the nearest are
Minnesota State College SoutheastCommunity college · Public · Winona, MN21.6 mi$6,432 in-state tuitionWinona State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Winona, MN22 mi$10,576 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Ettrick residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Ettrick for work
Where Ettrick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
113jobs based in Ettrick
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Ettrick
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ettrick, 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 B.