Town guide

Elmwood Park, Wisconsin

Elmwood Park is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, home to about 526 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53405.

Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5263,507 per sq mi
Median home value$229,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$185Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking47%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Elmwood Park

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Elmwood Park

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL61 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Elmwood Park; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Elmwood Park

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

Elmwood Park had 510 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 1443rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Racine County grew from 45,644 residents in 1900 to 197,727 in 2020.

Elmwood Park population by census2000: 474, 2010: 497, 2020: 510474200049720105102020

Racine County, 1900–2020

Racine County population, 1900 to 20201900: 45,644, 1910: 57,424, 1920: 78,961, 1930: 90,217, 1940: 94,047, 1950: 109,585, 1960: 141,781, 1970: 170,838, 1980: 173,132, 1990: 175,034, 2000: 188,831, 2010: 195,408, 2020: 197,72746K’00’1079K’20’3094K’40’50142K’60’70173K’80’90189K’00’10198K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 37 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Elmwood ParkJan: high 30°F, low 15°F, 2 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 27°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; May: high 61°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 64°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 32°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 21°F, 2.1 in30°15°Jan2.032°18°Feb1.941°27°Mar2.451°36°Apr3.961°46°May4.372°56°Jun4.479°64°Jul3.377°63°Aug3.871°56°Sep3.359°43°Oct3.146°32°Nov2.535°21°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Racine, WI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Racine County

69,594 jobs at 4,114 businesses in Racine County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Racine CountyManufacturing: 17,102 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 11,336 jobs; Retail trade: 8,451 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,170 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,581 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,047 jobs; Construction: 3,036 jobs; Other services: 2,950 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

278 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elmwood Park.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension All Saints HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Racine1.2 miles
  • Froedtert South INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kenosha9.6 miles
  • Aurora Medical Center KenoshaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kenosha11.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors42
Specialist doctors89
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants77
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists5
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies6

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 Elmwood Park

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Lockwood Park · 38 acres0.9 mi
  • Washington Park · 23 acres0.7 mi
  • Humble Park · 18 acres1.0 mi
  • Washington Park North · 15 acres0.9 mi
  • Washington Bowl · 13 acres1.0 mi
  • Erskine Park · 10 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly1.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • Walgreens0.8 mi

Libraries

  • Racine Public Library2.3 mi

Museums

  • Engine House1.9 mi
  • The Legacy Museum and Veterans Center2.1 mi
  • Racine Heritage Museum2.2 mi
  • R|A|M Racine Art Museum2.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Golden Rondelle1.7 mi
  • Racine Theatre Guild1.8 mi
  • Sixth Street Theatre2.1 mi
  • Amphitheater2.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Elmwood Park

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fratt ElementaryRacinePre-K–5435Public0.4 mi
Johnson ElementaryRacinePre-K–5557Public1.1 mi
Knapp ElementaryRacinePre-K–5462Public0.7 mi
Starbuck International SchoolRacineK–81,133Public0.8 mi
Walden III HighRacine6–12692Public0.9 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Racine Christian SchoolRacinePre-K–8191Christian (no specific denomination)0.7 mi
Our Lady of Grace AcademyRacineK–8205Roman Catholic0.3 mi
Racine Lutheran High SchoolRacine9–12347Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Racine, Mount Pleasant and Caledonia.

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