Granton’s density of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Wisconsin’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Granton Park, at 40 acres. Granton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

368 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

York · 4 mi Grant · 4 mi Lynn · 5 mi Fremont · 6 mi Neillsville · 7 mi Weston · 8 mi

GrantGranton

Getting set up

Moving to Granton: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerClark Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterGranton Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Granton’s trash rules yet

SchoolsGranton 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 hereVillage of Granton ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026

ZIP code5443654436 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 Granton.

Housing

The typical home in Granton: about $218K

For households in Granton, the share who are owner-occupiers is 63%. Typical home values rose 9.9% in the year to September 2026. The midpoint rent for Granton comes to $740 a month.

$218KZillow home value

	Granton	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$740 a month	$1,078 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	63%	74%	73%

Typical home value

Granton$218K

Wisconsin$337K

+9.9%

value change, 1 year

Full pageGranton’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 9.9% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.7 years of income Rents$740 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town

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

Schools

The schools Granton’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Granton teach 244 students between them.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Granton ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	132	C
Granton HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12	Grades 6–12	112	B⁻

Full pageGranton’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsGranton Area School District Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town Every school2 schools · Granton Elementary Questions“Are Granton’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Granton

Summer afternoons peak near 80° in July, and January nights bottom out around 5°; snowfall runs to about 44 inches a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°

Spring32–54°

Summer55–78°

Fall36–56°

Oct 1

typical first frost

May 10

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageGranton’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 5°Rain & snow44″ of snow a winter · 34 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Granton, mostly inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in two thirds of U.S. communities. 45% of Granton’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 31%.

33risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

Full pageGranton’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Granton’s residents live below the poverty line

Among working residents in Granton, 4.7% work locally, below both Wisconsin’s towns (8.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). In Granton, the median household income is $58,000. The top destinations are Neillsville (13%), Fremont (7%) and Marshfield (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away.

5%work in town

	Granton	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	26%	6.4%	9.6%
Median household income	$58,000	$87,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	4.7%	8.3%	8%
Average trip to work	24 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Granton5%

Neillsville13%

Fremont7%

Marshfield6%

Loyal4%

15 mi

median commute distance

130

jobs based in Granton

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageGranton’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here130 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work5% work in Granton Commute times24 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

A larger share of adults in Granton get no exercise outside work than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town

Granton: 12% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Granton.

	Granton	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	36%	26%	25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	13%	14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	20%	14%	14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	25%	17%	19%