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Ellington, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 2,758.
Population change since 2000: +8.8%
 
Males: 1,417  (51.4%)
Females: 1,341  (48.6%)
Median resident age:

41.2 years
Wisconsin median age:

42.6 years

Zip codes: 54944.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $84,758 (it was $53,750 in 2000)
Ellington:

$84,758
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,860 (it was $19,698 in 2000)

Ellington town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $313,059 (it was $132,400 in 2000)
Ellington:

$313,059
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $270,575; detached houses: $276,608; townhouses or other attached units: $227,820; in 2-unit structures: $178,563; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,024; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $163,041; mobile homes: $65,227
March 2022 cost of living index in Ellington: 92.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Ellington, WI (2010)
    • 2,68097.2%White alone
    • 421.5%Hispanic
    • 160.6%Asian alone
    • 120.4%Two or more races
    • 50.2%American Indian alone
    • 30.1%Black alone

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Ancestries: German (66.9%), Dutch (10.7%), Irish (10.3%), Polish (5.4%), United States (5.2%), French (4.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 34.9 square miles.

Population density: 79 people per square mile   (very low).

14 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.6%
Wisconsin:

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

1.9% ($2,523)
Wisconsin:

2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI (10.4 miles , pop. 70,087).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (95.8 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (180.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Hortonville, WI (2.1 miles ),
Greenville, WI (2.2 miles ),
Shiocton, WI (2.3 miles ),
Center, WI (2.4 miles ),
Bovina, WI (2.5 miles ),
Hortonia, WI (2.6 miles ),
Dale, WI (2.8 miles ),
Grand Chute, WI (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 44.37 N, Longitude: 88.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

Distribution of median household income in Ellington, WI in 2022

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 14 buildings, average cost: $420,000
  • 2021: 14 buildings, average cost: $558,400
  • 2020: 23 buildings, average cost: $374,100
  • 2019: 13 buildings, average cost: $403,100
  • 2018: 23 buildings, average cost: $257,700
  • 2017: 37 buildings, average cost: $332,400
  • 2016: 15 buildings, average cost: $290,000
  • 2015: 14 buildings, average cost: $283,800
  • 2014: 21 buildings, average cost: $272,000
  • 2013: 16 buildings, average cost: $293,600
  • 2012: 9 buildings, average cost: $219,900
  • 2011: 14 buildings, average cost: $242,800
  • 2010: 13 buildings, average cost: $227,700
  • 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $253,000
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $293,800
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $201,300
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $255,300
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $269,800
  • 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $172,400
  • 2003: 23 buildings, average cost: $222,800
  • 2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $158,000
  • 2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $148,900
  • 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $153,200
  • 1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $144,900
  • 1998: 34 buildings, average cost: $117,800
  • 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $95,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Ellington, WI residents
Average permit cost in Ellington, WI
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Population change in the 1990s: +429 (+20.4%).
Most common industries in Ellington, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Paper (10.3%)
  • Construction (7.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.4%)
  • Machinery (6.9%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Health care (5.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Paper (13.6%)
  • Construction (12.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.5%)
  • Machinery (10.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.1%)
  • Educational services (2.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (11.2%)
  • Health care (9.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.7%)
  • Paper (6.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Ellington, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.2%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Registered nurses (4.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.6%)

Average climate in Ellington, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Ellington, Wisconsin average temperatures Ellington, Wisconsin average precipitation Ellington, Wisconsin humidity Ellington, Wisconsin wind speed Ellington, Wisconsin snowfall Ellington, Wisconsin sunshine Ellington, Wisconsin clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2016 was 58.0. This is better than average.

City:

58.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2003 was 35.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 6.47. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.47
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Ellington-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1951, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Ellington town center killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1984, a category F4 tornado 14.0 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ellington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 410.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 201.8 miles away from Ellington center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 215.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 385.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 165.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 410.6 miles away from Ellington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Outagamie County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Ellington:

  • THEDACARE AT HOME (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; APPLETON, WI)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; APPLETON, WI)
  • BREWSTER VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; APPLETON, WI)
  • ST JOSEPH RESIDENCE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; NEW LONDON, WI)
  • RENNES HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER- APPLETON (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; APPLETON, WI)
  • APPLETON HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; APPLETON, WI)
  • FRANCISCAN CARE CENTER INC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; APPLETON, WI)

Amtrak stations near Ellington:

  • 10 miles: NEW LONDON (501 S. PEARL ST.) - Bus Station
  • 11 miles: APPLETON (500 N. ONEIDA ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ellington:

  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 8 miles; Appleton, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,682)
  • Lawrence University (about 11 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 24 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
  • Saint Norbert College (about 25 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 25 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 34 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 5,415)
  • Moraine Park Technical College (about 41 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Ellington Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Ellington: Trinity Evangelical Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Rexford Cemetery (1), Ellington Cemetery (2), Saint Patricks Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Bear Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Outagamie 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:

2.8 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

80.1%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.4%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

2.4%
Whole state:

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

1.1%
Whole state:

3.7%

For population 15 years and over in Ellington:

Marital status in Ellington, WI
  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 71.8%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

For population 25 years and over in Ellington:

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.2
Wisconsin average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ellington, WI (based on Outagamie County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic72,01423
Evangelical Protestant31,44772
Mainline Protestant22,90829
Other2,63513
Orthodox2242
None47,467-
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: 29
Outagamie County:

1.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Outagamie County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 71
Here:

4.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 149
This county:

8.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

7.5%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Outagamie County:

27.1%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.1%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Ellington:

  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFCL (1380 AM; 4 kW; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJOK (1050 AM; 1 kW; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCO (1570 AM; 1 kW; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ellington:

  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNCY-FM (100.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOZZ (93.5 FM; NEW LONDON, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WEMI (91.9 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLFM (91.1 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN)
  • WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
  • W271AC (102.1 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: FAMILY EDUC. BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOGB (103.1 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WECB (104.3 FM; SEYMOUR, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXWX (107.5 FM; BRILLION, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WROE (94.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSZ (95.9 FM; DE PERE, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WPCK (104.9 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
  • WORQ (90.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: LAKESHORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJMQ (92.3 FM; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEMY (91.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WWWX (96.9 FM; OSHKOSH, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ellington:

  • WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
  • WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
  • WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • WGBA (Channel 26; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)
  • W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W23BL (Channel 23; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W49CB (Channel 49; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W17CF (Channel 17; RIPON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W30BU (Channel 30; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 36ft / 11.3mTotal length
  • $325,000Total costs
  • 8,313Total average daily traffic
  • 72Total average daily truck traffic
  • 9,101Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • STATION, Cth A 7.1 Mi N Of Cth S W 5.3 Mi To Site (Lat: 44.387750 Lon: -88.542028), Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WNTS811,
    Assigned Frequencies: 953.950 MHz, Grant Date: 09/14/2018, Expiration Date: 09/21/2028, Registrant: 333 W. Everett St, Milwaukee, WI 53203, Phone: (414) 221-2081, Fax: (414) 221-3198, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ellington, WI
  • 50.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 22.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.3%Utility gas
  • 8.7%Wood
  • 4.1%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ellington, WI
  • 64.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.3%Utility gas


Ellington 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.
  • 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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