ELMWOOD
Elmwood is a community of 841 people, nestled in the beautiful wooded rolling hills in eastern Pierce County, Wisconsin. These hills, left by age old glaciers, provide spectacular beauty, especially in late September and early October when the leaves change to colors of reds and golds. This Village is located 15 miles south of I-94. Many local residents are employed locally in agricultural, service, and retail industries. Elmwood has quite a reputation of being the UFO capital.*


Village of Elmwood Economic Profile:*

Transportation
State highways 72 and 128 intersect at Elmwood, while I-94 lies only 15 miles north (Exit 28). Several common carriers provide daily service with a UPS hub located at Baldwin, 23 miles northwest. Regularly scheduled air passenger service is available at Eau Claire or the Twin Cities. Bus service is available in Menomonie (20 minutes.)

Utilities
Xcel Energy provides Elmwood with electricity. The Village of Elmwood's water supply and sewage treatment facilities are being expanded to provide for the city's future needs. Wisconsin Gas Company supplies natural gas to the Village with telephone service provided by GTE. Elmwood receives cable television programming through DeMarce TV and Cable Systems, Inc.

Education and Training
Elmwood residents and businesses have excellent access to job training resources with technical instruction available at Chippewa Valley Technical College campuses in Menomonie, 19 miles east and River Falls, 28 miles west. Four other excellent technical schools are within a 60-mile radius. University of Wisconsin campuses at River Falls, and Menomonie, along with the University of Minnesota and other Twin Cities colleges are just a short drive from Elmwood, providing world-class comprehensive programming. The West Central Wisconsin Private Industry Council and the Wisconsin Job Service provide coordinated training and development services from Job Centers in Menomonie and Ellsworth. Students in the Elmwood School District consistently score above national averages in standardized tests, and a progressive Board of Education works with local residents to provide community-wide access to facilities and programs.

Health and Medical Facilities
The Village hosts the Red Cedar Clinic-Mayo Health System, a chiropractic center, and the Pierce County Health Service. Hospital service and 24-hour emergency medical services are provided in Menomonie (19 miles). Heritage of Elmwood provides high quality skilled nursing and assisted living residential care.

Recreation
Elmwood is located near many outstanding recreational facilities and picturesque natural settings. Elmwood's Eau Galle River is one of the many great trout streams in the region, and several golf courses are located nearby. The Red Cedar Trail to the east provides all-season hiking, biking and cross country ski pathways. Eau Galle Recreation Area, 7 miles north, offers excellent camping, fishing and hiking facilities. 220 miles of snowmobile trails in Pierce County offer a popular winter recreation option. Elmwood is convenient to many natural and scenic recreation areas including Nugget Lake County Park, the Plum, Eau Galle, Rush, St. Croix, and Mississippi Rivers; Lake Pepin; and several state parks as well as our own lovely Butternut Park located within the village limits. Golf, swimming, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, biking trails, boating, hunting, and fishing are readily available seasonally.

Population

**WI Dept. of Commerce projection prior to 2000 Census

Community Features
Elmwood has both a local library and the Pierce County Library Service. Regional newspapers are delivered daily and the Elmwood Argus is published weekly. Active service clubs and churches provide a variety of community and social opportunities.

*Information provided by the Village of Elmwood, US Census Bureau & WI Dept. of Commerce.