Green ValleyWI
Settled in 1907, this town now has 1,044 residents.
Is Green Valley a good place to live?
The best of Green Valley’s subject grades is a B+ for schools; the weakest is a C− for incomes. On incomes, just 67 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. 28% of residents are under 18 in Green Valley, against 21% in Wisconsin’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Green Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,044 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Green Valley grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Green Valley is from typical.
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Moving to Green Valley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Green Valley, 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 Green Valley.
Green Valley has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most people who work leave Green Valley to do it: just 2% work in town. The average commute for Green Valley comes to 28 minutes. The top destinations are Shawano (10%), Green Bay (8%) and Ashwaubenon (5%). For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 12%.
| Green Valley | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Green Valley
The range runs from 8° on a January night to 80° on a July afternoon, with about 50 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Green Valley has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
In Green Valley, the FEMA risk score is 38 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 46% come from inland flooding and 37% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health in Green Valley trails 57% of U.S. towns
15% of adults smoke cigarettes in Green Valley. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Green Valley is ahead of Wisconsin on 1 and behind on 5. In Green Valley, 29% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 18% binge drink.
| Green Valley | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Green Valley | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Green Valley keeps 0.8% of its land conserved
Green Valley’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. There are 4.6 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 4 acres locally.
| Green Valley | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oconto River Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Green Valley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Green Valley; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Green Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Green Valley for work
Where Green Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Green Valley
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Green Valley is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,026 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Green Valley and unincorporated communities of Advance and Pulcifer are located in the town.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 801 ft
Questions about Green Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Green Valley, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.