Ellington is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, home to about 3,226 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54170, and parts of 54944 are in Ellington too.
Homes sold for a median of $259 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Ellington; also Bovina and Shiocton
Mostly Greenville; part is in Ellington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ellington. 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)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Appleton International Airport (ATW)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL182 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ellington; 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.
Ellington had 3,174 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 298th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Outagamie County grew from 46,247 residents in 1900 to 190,705 in 2020.
Outagamie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 34.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New London, WI weather station (6 miles away).
101,784 jobs at 5,304 businesses in Outagamie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ellington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 22 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Shiocton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiocton ElementaryShiocton | Pre-K–8 | 517 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Shiocton HighShiocton | 9–12 | 208 | Public | 3.8 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 Greenville, Hortonville, Dale, Bovina, Hortonia, Shiocton, Maine Town, Liberty Town (Outagamie County), Navarino and Deer Creek Town (Outagamie County).
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.