Elk Mound, Wisconsin

About Elk Mound

Elk Mound, WI is a small town located in northwestern Wisconsin, home to 1,094 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Elk Mound is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.28 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 480 residents per square mile.

📰 Elk Mound News Today

• Elk Mound Village Board approves disbanding police department - Leader-Telegram Leader-Telegram · Oct 9
• Wisconsin 360 Top stories for Tuesday, Oct. 6: Village votes to disband Elk Mound police department WEAU · Oct 6
• UPDATE: Driver identified in fatal two-vehicle crash near Elk Mound news8000.com · Oct 1
• Western Wisconsin village votes to disband police department kare11.com · Oct 5
• One dead, one hurt after two-car crash on Highway 12/29 near Elk Mound WQOW · Sep 29

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What Makes Elk Mound Unique

• The only place in America named Elk Mound — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Eau Claire (10 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Elk Mound

• The Junction — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elk Mound

• Elk Creek Fishery Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Elk Creek State Public Fishing Area reviews ★
• Elk Lake Boat Landing reviews ★
• Elk Mound Community Park reviews ★
• Elk Mound Scenic County Park reviews ★
• Fishermans Park reviews ★
• Mound Park reviews ★
• Muddy Creek Sedge Meadow State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Muddy Creek State Public Hunting Grounds reviews ★
• Muddy Creek Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Primeval Park reviews ★
• Zielie Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Elk Mound

• Elk Mound High
• Elk Mound Middle
• Mound View Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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