Elcho is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,176 people across 71 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 54428 and 54485, and parts of 54462 and 54463 are in Elcho too.
Homes sold for a median of $309 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Elcho; also Ainsworth and Parrish
Mostly Elcho; also Upham
Mostly Ainsworth; part is in Elcho
Mostly Enterprise; part is in Elcho
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elcho. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)182 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI162 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL259 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elcho; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Elcho had 1,168 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 762nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Langlade County grew from 12,553 residents in 1900 to 19,491 in 2020.
Langlade County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 70 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rhinelander 4ne, WI weather station (17 miles away).
6,305 jobs at 562 businesses in Langlade County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elcho’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Elcho School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elcho ElementaryElcho | Pre-K–5 | 127 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Elcho MiddleElcho | 6–8 | 48 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Elcho HighElcho | 9–12 | 68 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ainsworth, Enterprise, Schoepke, Upham and Parrish.
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.