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Green GroveWI

A town of 746, settled in 1878.

Is Green Grove a good place to live?

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

Small town

746 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
OwenColbyBeaverLongwoodCurtissOwenColbyBeaverLongwoodCurtissGreen Grove
Getting set up

Moving to Green Grove: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerClark Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Green Grove’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOwen-Withee School DistrictColby School District2 districts serve Green Grove; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 Green Grove ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54460, 54422, 54488, 5442154460 58% · 54422 37% · 54488 3% · 54421 2%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 Green Grove.

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents in Green Grove work locally than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town

Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles. Employers in Green Grove added 21 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 79. The town’s average commute is 18 minutes, below both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Curtiss (8%), Abbotsford (8%) and Owen (8%).

1%work in town
Green GroveWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work18 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.9%8.3%8%
Work from home16%12%11%
Median household income$75,000$87,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Green Grove1%
Curtiss8%
Abbotsford8%
Owen8%
Medford6%
17 mi
median commute distance
79
jobs based in Green Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Green Grove faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Green Grove’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 31 of 100, against 23 of 100 in Wisconsin’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in Green Grove break down as 44% from inland flooding and 34% from cold waves. Federal aid has come to Green Grove households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2016.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Green Grove brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 79° in July, and January nights bottom out around 4°; snowfall runs to about 51 inches a winter.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring31–53°
Summer55–77°
Fall35–55°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Green Grove stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with more of its adults who get no exercise outside work

Two figures for adults in Green Grove: 18% smoke cigarettes, 16% report frequent physical distress. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Green Grove. Green Grove: a third of adults sleep under 7 hours.

Green GroveWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)34%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%78%79%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
What stands outGreen GroveWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.9%9.9%
More uninsured adults11.7%8%
More adults with COPD9.1%6.5%
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
17.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 159 of 22,937 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Green Grove

16pages on Green Grove
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Green Grove; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Green Grove for work

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

8% → Curtiss Curtiss 8% 8% → Abbotsford Abbotsford 8% 8% → Owen Owen 8% 6% → Medford Medford 6% 5% → Neillsville Neillsville 5% 4% → Thorp Thorp 4% Green Grove · 1% stay
79jobs based in Green Grove
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Green Grove

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Green Grove is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 748 at the 2020 census, down from 756 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Atwood and Bright are located in the town.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,276 ft

Questions about Green Grove

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Green Grove, WI a good place to live?

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