Welcome to Elm Grove ...
The village of Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elm Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
A typical abbreviation for Elm Grove: Elm Grv.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Elm Grove has a population of 6,140 people<2> (see below for details).
Elm Grove is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Elm Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Elm Grove: 53122<4>
Websites for Elm Grove ...
Official Website: www.elmgrovewi.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elm Grove had an population of 6,140 people. This is an increase of 3.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.74% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Elm Grove had a population of 5,934 people. This makes Elm Grove the county's 22nd most populous community.
The population of Elm Grove represents 0.1% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 158th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,934 people, the population of Elm Grove decreased 5.04% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,249 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Elm Grove.
Communities Also Named Elm Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Elm Grove - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina (4), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (7) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elm Grove.
Communities near Elm Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elm Grove.
- Milwaukee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Waukesha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- Menomonee Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Oak Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Muskego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Caledonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Mequon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - South Milwaukee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
- South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 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 Elm Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elm Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elm Grove. 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 Elm Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elm Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Elm Grove.
Adding Elm Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elm Grove 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 Elm Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Elm Grove post office opened in 1856.
We also found Elm Grove in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elm Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elm Grove: www.elmgrovewi.org/
The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/
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 Waukesha, 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 Elm Grove. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elm Grove - 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 Elm Grove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elm Grove 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |