Elcho, Wisconsin

Elcho, Wisconsin
Town
Downtown in unincorporated Elcho
Location of Elcho, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°26′19″N 89°10′6″W / 45.43861°N 89.16833°W / 45.43861; -89.16833
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Langlade
Area
• Total	75.2 sq mi (194.9 km2)
• Land	71.4 sq mi (184.8 km2)
• Water	3.9 sq mi (10.0 km2)
Elevation	1,608 ft (490 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,317
• Density	18.5/sq mi (7.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Zipcode	54428
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-23050
GNIS feature ID	1583142

Elcho is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,317 at the 2000 census. The census-designated places of Elcho and Post Lake are located in the town.

A post office called Elcho has been in operation since 1887. Elcho was named after a place in Scotland.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 75.2 square miles (194.9 km²), of which, 71.4 square miles (184.8 km²) of it is land and 3.9 square miles (10.0 km²) of it (5.16%) is water. The town is located in the geographical region of Wisconsin known as the Northern Highland.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,317 people, 613 households, and 397 families residing in the town. The population density was 18.5 people per square mile (7.1/km²). There were 1,370 housing units at an average density of 19.2 per square mile (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.71% White, 0.08% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.

There were 613 households out of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.64.