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Eleva’s story
Eleva in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
ElevaWI
A town of 747. A typical home worth about $403K.
Population
747
+2.2% since 2010
Typical home
$403K
+3.6% in a year
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
107
A commuter town
What makes Eleva stand out
The thing Eleva does most differently from other towns.
Small town
747 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Eleva
Most working residents leave Eleva for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Eau Claire (18%), Whitehall (11%) and Strum (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Eleva3%
Eau Claire18%
Whitehall11%
Strum6%
Osseo6%
17 mi
median commute distance
107
jobs based in Eleva
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Eleva has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–27°
Spring33–56°
Summer57–80°
Fall37–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Eleva home is worth about $403K
The typical Eleva home is worth about $403,000, up 3.6% in a year, 19% above the Wisconsin typical home.
$403KZillow home value
Typical home value
Eleva$403K
Wisconsin$340K
+3.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Eleva is
Eleva tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Mayo Clinic Health System Oakridge
12.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2015
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Eleva for work
Where Eleva’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
107jobs based in Eleva
3%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Eleva
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Eleva ( ə-LEE-və) is a village within the Town of Albion in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States, situated along the Buffalo River. The population was 670 at the 2010 Census and reached 685 in the 2020 Census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 685
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 863 ft
- ZIP code
- 54738