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A town of 601.
Population
601
+0.2% since 2010
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
41.1
years
Jobs based here
190
A commuter town
Small town
601 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ettrick. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ettrick
Most working residents leave Ettrick for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are La Crosse (20%), Winona (9%) and Galesville (8%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ettrick2%
La Crosse20%
Winona9%
Galesville8%
Onalaska7%
22 mi
median commute distance
190
jobs based in Ettrick
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Ettrick has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–28°
Spring34–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Ettrick’s public schools outperform 53% of Wisconsin districts
The public schools Ettrick’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ettrick Elementary | PK–5 | 124 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health
Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns
Ettrick beats the Wisconsin average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Ettrick | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.6% |
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics
15.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
43rd
percentile among WI towns
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 53% of U.S. communities.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Ettrick for work
Where Ettrick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
190jobs based in Ettrick
2%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023