Town guide

El Paso, Wisconsin

El Paso is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, home to about 685 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54011, 54740 and 54750.

Homes sold for a median of $231 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population68520 per sq mi
Median home value$266,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$231Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in El Paso

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around El Paso

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL308 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of El Paso; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents El Paso

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

El Paso had 724 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1230th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Pierce County grew from 23,943 residents in 1900 to 42,212 in 2020.

El Paso population by census2000: 690, 2010: 681, 2020: 724690200068120107242020

Pierce County, 1900–2020

Pierce County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,943, 1910: 22,079, 1920: 21,663, 1930: 21,043, 1940: 21,471, 1950: 21,448, 1960: 22,503, 1970: 26,652, 1980: 31,149, 1990: 32,765, 2000: 36,804, 2010: 41,019, 2020: 42,21224K’00’1022K’20’3021K’40’5023K’60’7031K’80’9037K’00’1042K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 36 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near El PasoJan: high 21°F, low 2°F, 1 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 6°F, 1 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 19°F, 2 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 31°F, 3 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in21°2°Jan1.027°6°Feb1.039°19°Mar2.054°31°Apr3.066°43°May4.576°53°Jun5.380°57°Jul4.178°55°Aug5.071°47°Sep3.957°35°Oct2.840°22°Nov2.027°10°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ellsworth 1e, WI weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Pierce County

7,134 jobs at 788 businesses in Pierce County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pierce CountyManufacturing: 1,465 jobs; Retail trade: 1,156 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,067 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,023 jobs; Construction: 418 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 375 jobs; Administrative and support: 338 jobs; Other services: 293 jobsManufacturing 21% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in El Paso’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mayo Clinic Health System in Red WingGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Red Wing15.0 miles
  • River Falls Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · River Falls15.8 miles
  • Western Wisconsin HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Baldwin17.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around El Paso

Grocery stores

  • Nilssen's Foods6.1 mi

Libraries

  • Ellsworth Public Library6.4 mi
  • Ellsworth Public Library6.5 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in El Paso

Public schools here are run by Ellsworth Community School District, Elmwood School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ellsworth ElementaryEllsworthPre-K–5734Public6.3 mi
Elmwood ElementaryElmwoodPre-K–4130Public10.6 mi
Western Wisconsin Virtual Charter School (WWVC)ElmwoodPre-K–1218Charter10.6 mi
Elmwood MiddleElmwood5–892Public10.6 mi
Ellsworth MiddleEllsworth6–8325Public6.4 mi
Ellsworth HighEllsworth9–12538Public6.4 mi
Elmwood HighElmwood9–1290Public10.6 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Francis SchoolEllsworthPre-K–557Roman Catholic6.3 mi
St Francis SchoolEllsworthK–578Roman Catholic6.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near El Paso

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Shares ZIP codes with Ellsworth Village, Trimbelle, Ellsworth Town, Elmwood, Salem, Eau Galle Town (Dunn County), Rock Elm, Trenton Town (Pierce County), Hartland Town (Pierce County), Maiden Rock Town, Union Town (Pierce County), Weston Town (Dunn County), Maiden Rock Village and Spring Lake.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.