Moving to Elroy, Wisconsin

Population: 1,578. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,527 (-3.2% change)
Males: 770 (48.8%), Females: 808 (51.2%)

Juneau County

Zip code: 53929

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $31,859
Median house value: $58,300

Population by Race

Races in Elroy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (42.8%), Norwegian (13.9%), Irish (13.0%), English (9.4%), United States (5.6%), Czech (4.1%).

Elevation: 959 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elroy

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elroy city

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elroy:

  • ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERV INC (about 14 miles; HILLSBORO, WI)
  • HESS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; MAUSTON, WI)
  • TOMAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; TOMAH, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elroy:

  • VOLK FIELD (about 14 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 69 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 78 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elroy:

  • ELROY MUNI (about 4 miles; ELROY, WI; Abbreviation: 60C)
  • THREE CASTLES AIRPARK (about 7 miles; WONEWOC, WI; Abbreviation: 4D1)
  • JOSHUA SANFORD FIELD (about 8 miles; HILLSBORO, WI; Abbreviation: HBW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elroy:

  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 66 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 71 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 73 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 75 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 76 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 77 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)

Public primary/middle schools in Elroy:

  • ROYALL MID/HI (Students: 374; Location: 1501 ACADEMY ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • ELROY EL (Students: 189; Location: 1501 ACADEMY ST; Grades: PK – 03)

Libraries

Library in Elroy:

  • ELROY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $73,406; Location: 501 SECOND MAIN ST.; 18,790 books; 569 audio materials; 809 video materials; 91 serial subscriptions)