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Grand MarshWI

A town of 141, settled in 1850.

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Population
141
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$190K
+3.4% in a year
Household income
$32K
median
Median age
60.4
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Grand Marsh a good place to live?

Grand Marsh’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower median household income than Grand Marsh. Grand Marsh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

141 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
New Chester · 3 miEaston · 4 miLincoln · 5 miAdams · 6 miAdams · 7 miJackson · 8 mi
New ChesterEastonNew ChesterEastonGrand Marsh
Getting set up

Moving to Grand Marsh: who provides what

Grand Marsh is unincorporated, so Adams County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPioneer Power and Light16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAdams CountyAdams County provides services here
SchoolsAdams-Friendship 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 hereTown of New Chester ClerkTown of New Chester (Adams County); contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5393653936 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 Grand Marsh.

Housing

Grand Marsh’s typical home value is about $190K

The typical Grand Marsh home is worth about $190,000, up 3.4% in a year, 44% below the Wisconsin typical home. 96% of households own their home in Grand Marsh, against 74% in Wisconsin’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.

$190KZillow home value

Typical home value

Grand Marsh$190K
Wisconsin$337K
+3.4%
value change, 1 year
Full pageGrand Marsh’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsUp 3.4% in a yearYears of income to buyA typical home costs 6.0 years of incomeRentsRentsVs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Grand Marsh has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Grand Marsh has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 8° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–29°
Spring33–56°
Summer57–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageGrand Marsh’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 8°Rain & snow52″ of snow a winter · 35 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Grand Marsh, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
Full pageGrand Marsh’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Grand Marsh stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with more of its adults who get no exercise outside work

34% of adults get no exercise outside work in Grand Marsh. Only 5 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Grand Marsh. 19% of adults binge drink in Grand Marsh.

Grand MarshWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)34%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)14%7.1%8.1%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
What stands outGrand MarshWI
More uninsured adults13.5%8%
More adults with heart disease9.4%6.6%
More adults facing food insecurity17.2%12.1%
Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics
8.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageGrand Marsh’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby8.3 miles to an ER · Gundersen Moundview Hospital and ClinicsHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than WI on 0 of 32

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

Nearby attractions

Dells of the Wisconsin River and 8 more within 40 miles

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

All 28 attractions →
17 mi Canyon & gorgeDells of the Wisconsin River31 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail20 mi Theme parkNoah's Ark Water Park33 mi State parkDevil's Lake State Park19 mi Theme parkMt. Olympus Water & Theme Park31 mi MuseumMid-Continent Railway Museum
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grand Marsh

15pages on Grand Marsh
The big questions
HealthBetter than WI on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of living$190K typical home · up 3.4% in a yearWork & commute$32K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 64% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions28 nearby · Dells of the Wisconsin River 17 miLibraryAdams County LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1850Climate82° summer highs · 52″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 53936Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Grand Marsh; the nearest are

Mid-State Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wisconsin Rapids35.2 mi$5,002 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Stevens PointUniversity or college · Public · Stevens Point45 mi$9,488 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Grand Marsh residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Grand Marsh

Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States

Grand Marsh is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. The community is southeast of Adams, in the town of New Chester. Grand Marsh has a post office with ZIP code 53936, which opened in 1850. As of the 2020 census, its population is 110, down from 127 at the 2010 census. The community took its name from the surrounding wetlands.

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

Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,010 ft
ZIP code
53936

Questions about Grand Marsh

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grand Marsh, WI a good place to live?

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