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Wisconsin›Wood County

CranmoorWI

A town of 173, settled in 1898.

Is Cranmoor a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Wood County Forest, at 3,523 acres. Cranmoor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

173 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
SenecaPort EdwardsDexterRemingtonSenecaPort EdwardsDexterRemingtonCranmoor
Getting set up

Moving to Cranmoor: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers44% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cranmoor’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPort Edwards 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 hereTown of Cranmoor ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5449554495 99%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 Cranmoor.

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Cranmoor is shorter than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country

The top destinations are Wisconsin Rapids (19%), Marshfield (18%) and Nekoosa (6%). Cranmoor’s median household income comes in at $94,000. Jobs locally fell by 49 from 2013 to 2023, to 33. For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away.

0%work in town
CranmoorWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work14 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$94,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line8.2%6.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Cranmoor0%
Wisconsin Rapids19%
Marshfield18%
Nekoosa6%
Stevens Point3%
21 mi
median commute distance
33
jobs based in Cranmoor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Cranmoor brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 7°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–28°
Spring33–55°
Summer56–80°
Fall37–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

13% of Cranmoor is conserved land

Walkers can cover 10 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. In Cranmoor, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.

13%conserved
13%
conserved · 3,490 of 26,881 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wood County Forest—3,523

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

Health

A larger share of adults in Cranmoor smoke cigarettes than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town

34% of adults get no exercise outside work in Cranmoor. In Cranmoor, 19% of adults binge drink, against 20% in Wisconsin’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. Among adults locally, 17% report frequent physical distress and 44% have obesity.

CranmoorWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)44%38%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)34%26%25%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
What stands outCranmoorWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.6%9.9%
More adults facing food insecurity18.8%12.1%
More adults with COPD10%6.5%
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
9.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Cranmoor, with inland flooding at the top

Of the losses FEMA expects in Cranmoor, 56% come from inland flooding and 25% from cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over half of U.S. communities. Since 2010, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2010

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cranmoor

16pages on Cranmoor
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Cranmoor

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Cranmoor for work

Where Cranmoor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin Rapids 19% 18% → Marshfield Marshfield 18% 6% → Nekoosa Nekoosa 6% 3% → Stevens Point Stevens Point 3% 3% → Delton Delton 3% 2% → Port Edwards Port Edwards 2% Cranmoor · 0% stay
33jobs based in Cranmoor
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cranmoor

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Cranmoor is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 181 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Cranmoor and Walker are located in the town.

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

Area
42 sq mi
Elevation
988 ft

Questions about Cranmoor

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cranmoor, WI a good place to live?

Cranmoor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.