Elcho, WI

Elcho is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The 2010 census counted 1,233 residents. The census-designated places of Elcho, Post Lake, and part of Summit Lake are located in the town. The area is served by the Elcho Fire and Rescue Department. That mix gives Elcho a clear local shape within Wisconsin, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. A post office called Elcho has been in operation since 1887. Elcho was named after a place in Scotland. The community of Elcho is in the center of the town, while Post Lake is in the east and Summit Lake is on the southern border.