Welcome to Elderon ...
The village of Elderon is located in Marathon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elderon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Elderon has a population of 214 people<2> (see below for details).
Elderon is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Elderon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Elderon: 715 & 534<4>
The ZIP code for Elderon: 54429<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elderon had an population of 214 people. This is an increase of 19.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Elderon had a population of 179 people. This makes Elderon the county's 56th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 179 people, the population of Elderon decreased 5.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 189 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Elderon.
Communities near Elderon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elderon.
- Weston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weston is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,165 people
- Kronenwetter
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Rothschild
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rothschild is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Schofield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Schofield is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
- Iola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Iola is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Wittenberg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Birnamwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Tigerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Hatley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
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 Elderon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elderon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elderon. 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 Elderon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elderon. See our Newspapers Page for Elderon.
Adding Elderon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elderon 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 (so far) for Elderon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Elderon post office opened in 1888. The Elderon post office closed in 1995.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elderon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Marathon, 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 Elderon. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elderon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Elderon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Elderon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 Elderon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elderon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |