Community Profile: Town of Ellington
August 9, 2016
Published by Greg Drusch
Not interested in big city living? Then the Town of Ellington is the perfect place for you to call home. This small town, with an estimated population of 2,600, offers both rural and suburban living, making it the ideal place to start the next chapter of your life. Continue reading to learn more about the Town of Ellington:
Location:
The Town of Ellington is a small town located in the southwestern part of Outagamie County. The great thing about the town’s location is that it close proximity to many surrounding communities such as; New London, Shiocton, Greenville and Hortonville. The City of Appleton is only about six miles southeast of the Town of Ellington as well. Being so close to these surrounding communities makes it an easy commute and gives residents an opportunity to explore and enjoy the surrounding areas without having to travel very far.
Economy:
The Town of Ellington is spread across nearly 22,400 acres and the town is known as mainly a farming community. Ellington’s economic base consists of agricultural operations such as dairy and livestock farming, cash cropping and timber harvesting. Although agricultural operations is a main economic force in the town, over the years and development of the town farming has been slowing. The Town of Ellington has some small businesses, limited industrial uses and non-metallic mining operations that are located throughout the town. As the Town of Ellington continues to grow and advance they hope that more businesses will develop within the community, ultimately creating new jobs.
Education:
Ellington does not have any school facilities located within the town itself, but there are two school districts serving it; the Hortonville Area School District and the Shiocton School District. The Hortonville Area School District is where most of the residents of Ellington attend school as it serves approximately two-thirds of the town. The northern one-third of the town attends the Shiocton School District.
Government:
The town board consists of three voting members: town chairman and two supervisors, and three non-voting members: town clerk, treasurer, and constable. Meetings are typically open to the public and meeting minutes can be found in the mailbox outside the Town Hall doors.
Parks & Recreation:
Ellington has a number of parks and recreational facilities that are located throughout the town.
Stephensville Community Park – One of the more popular parks in the area is Stephensville Community Park. This park that sits on 2.86 acres of land and has playground equipment, a softball diamond, a picnic shelter, picnic tables, restrooms, landscaping and its own parking lot.
Farmers Park – This 20-acre piece of land was recently donated to the Town of Ellington and will one day be made into the Town of Ellington’s largest community park.
Community Center Playground – Located adjacent to Town Hall and the Community Center is this one-acre area which has a variety of different playground equipment as well as picnic tables.
The Creeks at Ivy Acres – This 18-hole golf course is located in the Town of Ellington and is open for public play, but it is a privately owned course. This course was formerly named Eagle Creek Golf Club.
The LaSage Unit of the Wolf River Bottoms – This 484-acre site is located in the northwest area of the town and is Ellington’s largest natural recreational activity area with public access. There are many different recreational activities that this land can be used for such as; hunting, fishing, conservation activities and other outdoor activities. The site is located adjacent to the Wolf River, making for an endless amount of outdoor fun!
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This post was written by Greg Drusch
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