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A town of 960 people in Price County, Wisconsin

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Conserved land10%3,446 of 34,543 acres

Trails1.8 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves2named on the map

1Price County Forest2,906 acres

2Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area502 acres

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About Elk

Town in Wisconsin, United States

960Population

53.6 sq miArea

1,437 ftElevation

Elk is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 960 at the 2020 census.

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Living in Elk

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Most working residents leave Elk for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Phillips (33%), Park Falls (6%) and Worcester (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Phillips

33%

Park Falls

6%

Worcester

6%

Hawkins

4%

1%Work in townlive and work in Elk 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 42Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Elk

Compared with Wisconsin

3better than WI·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

83%More adults treating high blood pressureWI 77.8% · better 80.8%More adults getting a yearly checkupWI 77.6% · better 9.2%More adults with heart diseaseWI 6.6% · worse

Care nearby

Flambeau HospitalPark Falls · 18 mi · ER · rural critical access

Family Health Center - Park Falls Dental CenterPark Falls · 18 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 54555 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Elk →

Natural hazards in Elk

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Elk flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 6 declared for Price County MapElk vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Elk has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 6°Winter

52° / 29°Spring

76° / 53°Summer

53° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Elk get?About 57 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 23, with the last in spring around May 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Elk

Nearest: Phillips Public LibraryPhillips · 5.6 miles · 56 hrs a week

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Locator map of Elk — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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