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Wisconsin›Rusk County

GrantWI

A town of 744.

Is Grant a good place to live?

Grant’s median age is 53.4 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Grant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

744 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
LadysmithGrowWillardThornappleFlambeauLadysmithGrowWillardThornappleFlambeauGrant
Getting set up

Moving to Grant: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerJump River Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLadysmith WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grant’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLadysmith 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 Grant ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54848, 5473154848 93% · 54731 7%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 Grant.

Work & commute

Most of Grant’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Grant for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Grant grew to 172 in 2023, 27 more than in 2013. Grant’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.

3%work in town
GrantWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town3.4%8.3%8%
Average trip to work22 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$76,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line7.2%6.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Grant3%
Ladysmith27%
Eau Claire4%
Cornell3%
Rice Lake3%
25 mi
median commute distance
172
jobs based in Grant
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Grant

Grant has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Grant’s July high is 80°F.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°
Spring31–53°
Summer55–78°
Fall35–55°
Sep 22
typical first frost
May 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Grant faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

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

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Grant stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes

15% of Grant adults have diabetes. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Grant. 42% of Grant adults have obesity.

GrantWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outGrantWI
More adults treating high blood pressure81.9%77.8%
More adults with COPD10.3%6.5%
Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith
3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Grant has set aside 1.1% of its land for conservation

1.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

1.1%conserved
1.1%
conserved · 237 of 21,338 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grant

15pages on Grant
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Grant; the nearest are

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Grant for work

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

27% → Ladysmith Ladysmith 27% 4% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 4% 3% → Cornell Cornell 3% 3% → Rice Lake Rice Lake 3% 2% → Hawkins Hawkins 2% 2% → Park Falls Park Falls 2% Grant · 3% stay
172jobs based in Grant
3%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Grant

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grant, WI a good place to live?

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