Welcome to Eland ...
The village of Eland is located in Shawano County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Eland has a population of 205 people<2> (see below for details).
Eland is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Eland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Eland: 54427<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Eland had an population of 205 people. This is an increase of 1.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Eland had a population of 202 people. This makes Eland the county's 36th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 202 people, the population of Eland decreased 19.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 251 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Eland.
Communities Also Named Eland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Eland - it's located in North Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eland.
Communities near Eland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eland.
- Weston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Kronenwetter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kronenwetter
- From Eland to Kronenwetter
- Antigo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
- Antigo is located in Langlade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Antigo
- From Eland to Antigo
- Rothschild
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothschild have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
- Rothschild is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Schofield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Birnamwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birnamwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Birnamwood
- From Eland to Birnamwood
- Tigerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tigerton
- From Eland to Tigerton
- Hatley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hatley
- From Eland to Hatley
- Rosholt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Mattoon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Eland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eland. See our Newspapers Page for Eland.
Adding Eland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Eland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Eland post office opened in 1881.
We also found Eland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shawano County: www.co.shawano.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Shawano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Eland. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Eland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |