Town guide

Elk Mound Town, Wisconsin

Elk Mound Town is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,825 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54739.

Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,82554 per sq mi
Median home value$274,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking58%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Elk Mound Town

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Around Elk Mound Town

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)76 miles away
Closer regional airportChippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL290 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Elk Mound Town; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Elk Mound Town

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

Elk Mound Town had 1,897 residents in the 2020 census, up 69% since 2000.

It’s the 483rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Dunn County grew from 25,043 residents in 1900 to 45,440 in 2020.

Elk Mound Town population by census2000: 1,121, 2010: 1,792, 2020: 1,8971,12120001,79220101,8972020

Dunn County, 1900–2020

Dunn County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,043, 1910: 25,260, 1920: 26,970, 1930: 27,037, 1940: 27,375, 1950: 27,341, 1960: 26,156, 1970: 29,154, 1980: 34,314, 1990: 35,909, 2000: 39,858, 2010: 43,857, 2020: 45,44025K’00’1027K’20’3027K’40’5026K’60’7034K’80’9040K’00’1045K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Elk Mound TownJan: high 23°F, low 6°F, 1 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 9°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 25°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 13°F, 1.4 in23°6°Jan1.028°9°Feb1.141°21°Mar2.057°33°Apr3.170°45°May3.979°56°Jun4.883°60°Jul3.680°58°Aug4.272°49°Sep3.758°37°Oct2.542°25°Nov1.829°13°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eau Claire Rgnl Ap, WI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Dunn County

15,649 jobs at 915 businesses in Dunn County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dunn CountyManufacturing: 4,492 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,082 jobs; Retail trade: 1,933 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,590 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,338 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,165 jobs; Construction: 1,071 jobs; Finance and insurance: 454 jobsManufacturing 29% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 12% Transportation and warehousing 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 7% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elk Mound Town.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Eau Claire8.1 miles
  • Marshfield Medical Center - Eau ClaireGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Eau Claire9.1 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Menomonie11.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

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 Elk Mound Town

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Mound Park · 41 acres1.1 mi
  • Elk Mound Community Park · 21 acres0.7 mi
  • Fishermans Park · 7 acres2.8 mi
  • Primeval Park · 4 acres3.5 mi
  • Zielie Park · 1 acres3.8 mi
  • Elk Mound Scenic County Park1.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Festival Foods7.1 mi
  • Amerasian Food Plus7.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Elk Mound Public Library0.9 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 Elk Mound Town

Public schools here are run by Elk Mound Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mound View ElementaryElk MoundPre-K–4456Public0.5 mi
Elk Mound MiddleElk Mound5–8368Public0.8 mi
Elk Mound HighElk Mound9–12348Public0.6 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 Spring Brook, Elk Mound Village, Wheaton and Red Cedar.

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