Is Garden Valley a good place to live?
Garden Valley’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 341 Wisconsin towns, just one has a lower median rent than Garden Valley. Garden Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
379 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Garden Valley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Garden Valley, and how to reach them.
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 Garden Valley.
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, fewer of Garden Valley’s working residents work locally
The share of residents in Garden Valley who live below the poverty line is 17%, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 20, to 57. For Garden Valley, the median household income is $63,000. The top destinations are Black River Falls (15%), Eau Claire (9%) and Osseo (5%).
| Garden Valley | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Garden Valley: snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Garden Valley, the midsummer high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Garden Valley is
In Garden Valley, 30% of adults get no exercise outside work. For adults here, the share who smoke cigarettes is 17%.
| Garden Valley | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Garden Valley | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 16.7% | 13.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Garden Valley has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Garden Valley break down as 52% from inland flooding and 23% from cold waves. In Garden Valley, the FEMA hazard score is 58 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 2.5% of Garden Valley
There are 1.7 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Garden Valley’s density of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Garden Valley | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Silver Mound Wayside | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Garden Valley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Garden Valley; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Garden Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Garden Valley for work
Where Garden Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Garden Valley
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Garden Valley is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 395 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of North Branch is located in the town.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,115 ft
Questions about Garden Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Garden Valley, WI a good place to live?
Garden Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.