Rock Elm is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, home to about 411 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54740 and 54761.
Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Elmwood; part is in Rock Elm
Mostly Plum City; part is in Rock Elm
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rock Elm. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)51 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL303 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rock Elm; 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.
Rock Elm had 447 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1579th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Pierce County grew from 23,943 residents in 1900 to 42,212 in 2020.
Pierce County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ellsworth 1e, WI weather station (13 miles away).
7,134 jobs at 788 businesses in Pierce County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rock Elm’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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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 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 Elmwood School District, Plum City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood ElementaryElmwood | Pre-K–4 | 130 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Plum City ElementaryPlum City | Pre-K–5 | 85 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Western Wisconsin Virtual Charter School (WWVC)Elmwood | Pre-K–12 | 18 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Elmwood MiddleElmwood | 5–8 | 92 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Plum City Middle SchoolPlum City | 6–8 | 51 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Elmwood HighElmwood | 9–12 | 90 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Plum City HighPlum City | 9–12 | 79 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ave Maria AcademyPlum City | Pre-K–8 | 24 | Roman Catholic | 8.0 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 Elmwood, Plum City, Union Town (Pierce County), Eau Galle Town (Dunn County), El Paso, Weston Town (Dunn County), Maiden Rock Town 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.