Elk Mound, WI

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Elk Mound, Wisconsin

Elk Mound, Wisconsin, in Dunn county, is 10 miles NW of Eau Claire, Wisconsin (center to center) and 68 miles E of St. Paul, Minnesota. As of the year 2000 census, 785 people lived in Elk Mound.

The People and Families of Elk Mound

In Elk Mound, about 58% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Elk Mound without hitting a preschooler.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elk Mound had a median family income of $39,318.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Elk Mound.

Elk Mound Housing

An estimated 69% of living spaces in Elk Mound are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Elk Mound, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Elk Mound strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Elk Mound, WI

Comparing Elk Mound to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles NW of Eau Claire, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	68 miles E of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Dunn
Standard Zip Codes	54739
Phone Area Codes	715
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.873
Longitude	-91.69

Station	EAU CLAIRE RGNL AP
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 21 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	32.1 inches

Station	MENOMONIE
Distance	11.9 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 24 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	30.5 inches

Station	HOLCOMBE
Distance	36.9 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 22 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 57 F
Annual Precip	31.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	785	100%
Male	373	47.5%
Female	412	52.5%
Under 18	228	29%
18+	557	71%
65+	66	8.4%
Median Age	30.8
Average Family Size	2.95
White	755	96.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	17	2.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	10	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	815
Growth	30
Growth %	3.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.2%
Norwegian	30.8%
Irish	8.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.2%
English	4.5%
French (except Basque)	4.5%
Dutch	2.4%
US/American	2.2%
Polish	2.1%
Greek	1.4%
French Canadian	1.1%
Scottish	1%
Italian	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elk Mound	785	$39,318
Altoona	6,698	$49,441
Chippewa Falls	12,925	$43,519
Colfax	1,136	$40,673
Eau Claire	61,704	$49,320
Menomonie	14,937	$44,458
Wheeler	317	$43,000

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