GrantWI
A town of 1,849, settled in 1864.
Is Grant a good place to live?
The best of Grant’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. Only 67 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score higher on cost of living. The biggest park or preserve is Buena Vista Wildlife Area, at 4,080 acres. 12% of the land in Grant is conserved, above both Wisconsin’s towns (3.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). On history, just 77 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Grant has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
99% of working residents leave Grant for work
Where Grant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Grant grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Grant is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Grant: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grant, 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 Grant.
A smaller share of working residents in Grant work locally than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
0.9% of Grant working residents work locally, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 8.3% and U.S. towns at 8%. 4.8% of Grant residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Stevens Point (24%), Wisconsin Rapids (12%) and Plover (11%).
| Grant | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.6% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On state tests, Grant’s schools trail 71% of Wisconsin districts
Its public schools are run by the Wisconsin Rapids School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 267 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
In Grant, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Grant has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Grant’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Grant has set aside 11.5% of its land for conservation
1.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buena Vista Wildlife Area | — | 4,080 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Residents of Grant are healthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Grant beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of adults feel lonely in Grant.
| Grant | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Grant | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.4% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Grant, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Grant
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Grant
About 2 of every 100 Grant residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Grant
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Grant is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,842 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Kellner is located partially in the town.
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- Area
- 71 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
Grant’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Grant.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | — | — | A− | — | C | B− |
| Plover | — | — | B | — | B− | B+ |
| Saratoga | #330 | C | B+ | — | C− | B− |
| Grand Rapids | #175 | B+ | B+ | A | C+ | B− |
| Pine Grove | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Wazeecha | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leola | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Grant and Plover have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Grant, Plover and Saratoga report no FBI crime data of their own. Pine Grove, Lake Wazeecha and Leola aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Grant with a neighbor →
Questions about Grant
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grant, WI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.