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Wisconsin›Sheboygan County

Cedar GroveWI

A town of 2,083, settled in 1849. 52% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.

Photo: Asher Heimermann · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Cedar Grove

Cedar Grove, WI · Photo: Asher Heimermann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Cedar Grove a good place to live?

The best of Cedar Grove’s subject grades are an A for incomes and schools and an A+ for civic life. 27% of residents are under 18 in Cedar Grove, against 21% in Wisconsin’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 38 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns score higher on civic life. ATLANTA (steam screw) Shipwreck is on the National Register of Historic Places. Cedar Grove has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Cedar Grove stand out

Where Cedar Grove beats most towns.

How Cedar Grove grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Cedar Grove is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

ATLANTA (steam screw) Shipwreck
ATLANTA (steam screw) Shipwreck · National Register of Historic Places
Cedar Grove’s story

177 years in pictures

Census counts: 327 in 1900, 2,101 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1954 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1849Cedar Grove is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Cedar Grove: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Cedar Grove, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCedar Grove WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cedar Grove’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCedar Grove-Belgium Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereVillage of Cedar Grove ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5301353013 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cedar Grove.

SchoolsA

Public schools in Cedar Grove beat 88% of Wisconsin districts

Its public schools are run by the Cedar Grove-Belgium Area School District. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

88%of WI districts it outscoresASchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Cedar Grove-Belgium ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4Grades PK–4310A
Cedar Grove-Belgium HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12265B−
Cedar Grove-Belgium MiddleTop results in townGrades 5–8Grades 5–8252A

NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Very low risk in Cedar Grove, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.

15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
15Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthB+

Cedar Grove ranks healthier than 72% of the country’s towns

Cedar Grove beats the Wisconsin average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of adults feel lonely in Cedar Grove, near the Wisconsin town median (30%) and below the median of U.S. towns (33%). 10% of Cedar Grove adults have diabetes.

72%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
Cedar GroveWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)10%11%12%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)9.1%10%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)16%17%19%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
3 better29 too close to call0 worse
What stands outCedar GroveWI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.1%12.1%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.4%6.7%
St. Nicholas Hospital
13.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

In Cedar Grove, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Cedar Grove has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Cedar Grove’s July high is 79°F.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–31°
Spring35–52°
Summer59–77°
Fall42–58°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Cedar Grove’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Cedar Grove for work: only 11% work in town. Since 2013, Cedar Grove has lost 222 jobs, to 664 in 2023. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Cedar Grove.

11%work in town
Cedar GroveWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Work from home6.7%12%11%
Below the poverty line3.5%6.4%9.6%
Working residents who work in town11%8.3%8%
Average trip to work25 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Cedar Grove11%
Sheboygan14%
Oostburg9%
Port Washington6%
Kohler4%
13 mi
median commute distance
664
jobs based in Cedar Grove
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall

30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin. The median age in Cedar Grove is 38.6 years.

38.6median age · WI 40.2
Cedar GroveWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median age38.6 years42.1 years40.5 years
Aged 65 or older17%20%18%
Cedar GroveWisconsinUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school28%
Some college22%
Associate’s16%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 55 to 64, 69% are men (WI 50%).

Ages and education in Cedar Grove
Cedar GroveWIU.S.
Under 1016.9%11.2%11.6%
10 to 179.6%10.2%10.3%
18 to 247%9.3%9.1%
25 to 349.3%12.6%13.7%
35 to 4414.7%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5415.1%11.8%12.2%
55 to 6410.6%13.8%12.7%
65 to 747.4%11.2%10.2%
75 and older9.4%7.3%7%
No diploma3.7%6.4%10.4%
High school28.1%29.4%26%
Some college22.3%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s15.8%11.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.2%22%21.6%
Graduate6.9%11.4%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points

HousingCost of living grade B

A typical Cedar Grove home is worth about $328K

The typical Cedar Grove home is worth about $328,000, up 3.3% in a year, close to the Wisconsin typical home.

$328KZillow home value
Cedar GroveWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home84%74%73%
Median rent$1,022 a month$1,078 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Cedar Grove$328K
Wisconsin$337K
+3.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

OutdoorsC−

0% of Cedar Grove is conserved land

0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,542 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Memorial Park0.1 mi3

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Fiserv Forum and 24 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cedar Grove. Close and well known come first.

All 42 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain · Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin: The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Kettle Moraine State Forest: self, CC BY-SA 2.5

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cedar Grove

18pages on Cedar Grove
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Cedar Grove; the nearest are

About Cedar Grove

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Cedar Grove is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States, within the Town of Holland. The population was 2,101 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
719 ft
ZIP code
53013
Area code
920

Questions about Cedar Grove

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cedar Grove, WI a good place to live?

52% more nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.

Is Cedar Grove, WI expensive?

That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($73,094 across the Sheboygan, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.