Elroy, Wisconsin

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Elroy
Elroy, Wisconsin
Elroy
Elroy
Location in Wisconsin
Basic data
Foundation : 1851 (settled)
1879 (incorporated)
State : United States
State : Wisconsin
County : Juneau County
Coordinates : 43 ° 44 ′  N , 90 ° 16 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 44 ′  N , 90 ° 16 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 1,442 (as of 2010)
Population density : 281.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 5.13 km 2  (approx. 2 mi 2 )
Height : 298 m
Postal code : 53929
Area code : +1 608
FIPS : 55-23800
GNIS ID : 1564593
Website : www.elroywi.com
Mayor : Mark Stanek

Elroy is a small town (with the status " City ") in Juneau County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 Elroy had 1,442 residents.

geography

Elroy is located in southwest central Wisconsin on both sides of the Baraboo River , which is part of the Mississippi River basin over the Wisconsin River .

The geographical coordinates of Elroy are 43 ° 44'27 "north latitude and 90 ° 16'20" west longitude. The urban area extends over an area of ​​5.13 km². The city of Elroy is surrounded to the west, north and east by the Town of Plymouth and to the south by the Town of Wonewoc , but does not belong to any of them.

Neighboring towns to Elroy are Hustler (18.3 km north), New Lisbon (20.1 km north-northeast), Mauson (20 km east-northeast), Union Center (6.3 km south), Hillsboro (14.7 km southwest) and Kendall (10 km northwest).

The closest major cities are Green Bay on Lake Michigan (238 km east-northeast), Wisconsin's largest city Milwaukee (245 km east-southeast), Wisconsin's capital Madison (127 km southeast), La Crosse (93.1 km west) and Eau Claire (171 km northwest ).

traffic

Wisconsin State Routes 71 , 80, and 82 meet in downtown Elroy . All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.

In the center of Elroy, two rail trails for hikers and cyclists meet on the routes of two former railroad lines, the Elroy-Sparta State Trail and the 400 State Trail . In winter, the hiking trails can also be used with snowmobiles.

With the Elroy Municipal Airport there is a small airfield 4.2 km south. The nearest commercial airports are Dane County Regional Airport in Madison (132 km southwest) and Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee (256 km east-southeast).

history

In 1851 the first whites settled on the site of today's city. In 1872 the place got connection to the railway network, which increased the population considerably. In 1879 the settlement was incorporated as the Village of Elroy . The elevation to the "City" took place in 1885.

population

According to the 2010 census , Elroy had 1,442 people in 590 households. The population density was 281.1 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.32 people lived in each of the 590 households.

The racial the population was composed of 96.8 percent white, 0.3 percent African American, 0.8 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and 0.3 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.2 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

22.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 19.4 percent were 65 years or older. 51.8 percent of the population was female.

The average annual income for a household was 36,989  USD . The per capita income was $ 18,202. 16.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Known residents

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved February 28, 2014
  2. ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on February 28, 2014
  3. ^ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Elroy-Sparta State Trail.Retrieved February 28, 2014
  4. ^ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - 400 State Trail.Retrieved February 28, 2014
  5. ↑ AirNav.com - Elroy Municipal Airport Accessed on February 28, 2014
  6. ^ History of the Community.Retrieved February 28, 2014

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