GratiotWI
A town of 609.
Is Gratiot a good place to live?
11% of residents are under 18 in Gratiot, below both the Wisconsin town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Gratiot. Gratiot has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
609 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gratiot: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gratiot, 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 Gratiot.
The median age in Gratiot is higher than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
People 65 and older are 37% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide). Gratiot is growing: up 5.7% since 2020, to 609 residents (2025 estimate). Nearly a quarter of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in the town.
| Gratiot | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59.7 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.2 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Gratiot | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.8% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 18.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.7% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 49.6% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.5% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.4% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.2% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Gratiot has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The mean commuting time for Gratiot comes to 29 minutes, against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Monroe (19%), Darlington (10%) and Madison (7%). The median commute is under 20 miles.
| Gratiot | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Gratiot brings four seasons and pleasant summers
For Gratiot, the midsummer high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Gratiot, mostly cold waves
40% of Gratiot’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 27%. Compared with 67% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. Since 1998, Gratiot has seen 3 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Gratiot is
The share of adults in Gratiot who sleep under 7 hours: 34%. Two figures for adults locally: 31% get no exercise outside work, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Gratiot | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gratiot | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| More smokers | 16.6% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Gratiot has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
8.9 miles of trail. Gratiot’s density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Gratiot | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Gratiot
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gratiot; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Gratiot residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Gratiot for work
Where Gratiot’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Gratiot
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Gratiot is a village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 224 at the 2020 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of Gratiot.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 823 ft
- ZIP code
- 53541
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Gratiot
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gratiot, WI a good place to live?
Gratiot has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.