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Elk, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 988.
Population change since 2000: -16.5%
 
Males: 512  (51.8%)
Females: 476  (48.2%)
Median resident age:

53.1 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54555.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,098 (it was $41,953 in 2000)
Elk:

$65,098
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,921 (it was $22,310 in 2000)

Elk town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $220,336 (it was $107,200 in 2000)
Elk:

$220,336
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $221,240; detached houses: $231,356; townhouses or other attached units: $328,766; in 2-unit structures: $155,202; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,011; mobile homes: $83,835
March 2022 cost of living index in Elk: 91.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Elk, WI (2010)
    • 96097.2%White alone
    • 111.1%Hispanic
    • 90.9%Two or more races
    • 40.4%Asian alone
    • 20.2%Other race alone
    • 10.1%Black alone
    • 10.1%American Indian alone

Races in Elk detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (45.8%), Irish (11.7%), Norwegian (11.2%), Czech (10.2%), Polish (8.1%), English (6.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 50.8 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile   (very low).

4 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.3%
Wisconsin:

3.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Elk town:

1.6% ($1,716)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (77.4 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (136.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (302.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Phillips, WI (2.4 miles ),
Worcester, WI (3.0 miles ),
Catawba, WI (3.4 miles),
South Fork, WI (3.4 miles),
Kennan, WI (3.5 miles),
Hackett, WI (3.5 miles ),
Prentice, WI (3.9 miles ),
Hawkins, WI (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 45.70 N, Longitude: 90.52 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

Distribution of median household income in Elk, WI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +124 (+11.7%).
Most common industries in Elk, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Machinery (13.5%)
  • Health care (11.6%)
  • Educational services (8.2%)
  • Wood products (6.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (5.5%)
  • Public administration (5.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Machinery (20.8%)
  • Wood products (9.6%)
  • Construction (8.3%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (6.4%)
  • Educational services (5.8%)
  • Health care (4.8%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.5%)
  • Educational services (11.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.8%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
  • Machinery (5.1%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (4.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.4%)
Most common occupations in Elk, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.1%)
  • Engineers (5.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)

Average climate in Elk, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Elk-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.5 miles away from the Elk town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.

On 6/8/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 42 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Elk-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 266.9 miles away from Elk center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 279.1 miles away from Elk center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 304.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 161.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 164.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 164.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Price County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Elk:

  • FLAMBEAU HM HLTH AND HSPC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; PHILLIPS, WI)
  • ASPIRUS PLEASANT VIEW (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; PHILLIPS, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elk:

  • Northcentral Technical College (about 65 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
  • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (about 68 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,414)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 79 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 79 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 89 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 94 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
  • Mid-State Technical College (about 98 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)

Points of interest:

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Cemetery: Saint Patricks Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Wilson Lake (A), Grassy Lake (B), Lac Sault Dore (C), McIlquham Lake (D), Elk, Duroy, Long Lakes and Wilson Flowage (E), Lac Sault Dore 272 (F), Long Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Ninemile Creek (A), Elk River (B), Carpenter Creek (C), Wilson Creek (D), Deer Creek (E), Crane and Chase Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Price County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.2 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

69.2%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.6%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

5.7%
Whole state:

8.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

2.3%
Whole state:

3.7%

For population 15 years and over in Elk:

Marital status in Elk, WI
  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 69.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

For population 25 years and over in Elk:

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.4
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Elk, WI (based on Price County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,5025
Evangelical Protestant2,22420
Mainline Protestant1,4459
Other31
Orthodox--
None5,985-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Price County:

4.16 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Price County:

1.39 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Here:

6.93 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
Price County:

11.79 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.2%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.3%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.1%
State:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Elk:

  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNBI (980 AM; 1 kW; PARK FALLS, WI)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WJMS (590 AM; 5 kW; IRONWOOD, MI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WHSM (910 AM; 5 kW; HAYWARD, WI; Owner: QB BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elk:

  • WCQM (98.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: MIDWEST RADIO NETWORK, LLC)
  • WHBM-FM (90.3 FM; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

TV broadcast stations around Elk:

  • WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 43ft / 13.0mTotal length
  • 764Total average daily traffic
  • 33Total average daily truck traffic
  • 840Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Elk, WI
  • 40.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 36.7%Utility gas
  • 12.4%Wood
  • 5.4%Electricity
  • 5.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Elk, WI
  • 41.5%Utility gas
  • 29.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.1%Electricity
  • 6.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Elk compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
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