Grand ViewWI
A town of 528, settled in 1900.
Is Grand View a good place to live?
No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Grand View. 64% of the land in Grand View is conserved, above both Wisconsin’s towns (3.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Bibon Swamp State Natural Area, at 7,173 acres with 7.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Grand View has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
528 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grand View: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grand View, 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 Grand View.
Grand View has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
75 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Grand View’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile, above both the Wisconsin town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bibon Swamp State Natural Area | 7.6 mi | 7,173 |
| 2. Porcupine Lake Wilderness | 7.2 mi | 3,854 |
| 3. Bayfield County Forest | — | 2,600 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Cold waves leads a very low hazard risk in Grand View
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in Grand View is valued at about $193K
The typical Grand View home is worth about $193,000, up 10.8% in a year, 43% below the Wisconsin typical home. 93% of households own their home in Grand View.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Grand View’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Grand View for work: only 0% work in town. Grand View’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Ashland (24%), Cable (6%) and Washburn (4%).
| Grand View | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Grand View, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Grand View has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Grand View is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Grand View than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
41% of Grand View adults have high blood pressure. Grand View beats the Wisconsin average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 14% of Grand View adults have diabetes.
| Grand View | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Grand View | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 9.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Grand View
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grand View; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Grand View residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
75 miles of trails in Grand View
63.9% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
About Grand View
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Grand View (also Grandview, Pratt) is an unincorporated, census-designated place located in the town of Grandview, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. U.S. Highway 63 serves as a main route in the community. Grand View is located 23 miles southwest of the city of Ashland; and 34 miles northeast of the city of Hayward. Grand View has a post office with ZIP code 54839. As of the 2020 census, its population is 117, down from 163 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
- ZIP code
- 54839
Questions about Grand View
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Is Grand View, WI a good place to live?
Grand View has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.