Town of Greenfield, Wisconsin-2, 2024
Greenfield’s story
Greenfield in pictures
Census counts: 1,512 in 1980, 2,060 in 2010. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 3 maps from 1927 on.
Explore the history →Population
2,177
2025 Census estimate · −0% since 2020
Median home value
$280K
Census ACS
Household income
$105K
median
Median age
45.9
years
Jobs based here
199
A commuter town
Is Greenfield a good place to live?
Greenfield’s best subject grade is an A− for incomes; its weakest is a C− for walkability. On civic life, just 23 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns do worse. Greenfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Greenfield for work
Where Greenfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
199jobs based in Greenfield
2%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Greenfield grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Greenfield is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.4 of 20; 5.2% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsBehind 61% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →HealthMayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center 8.3 miles awayBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $280K, 3.8 years of the La Crosse metro’s $73K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Greenfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenfield, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSt Joseph San Dist 1 water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTown of Greenfield Recycling CenterDrop-offTown site
SchoolsLa Crosse School DistrictWest Salem School District2 districts serve Greenfield; 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.govWho runs elections hereTown of Greenfield ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54601, 5462354601 86% · 54623 14%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 Greenfield.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
About half of Greenfield’s working residents commute to La Crosse
The top destinations are La Crosse (47%), Onalaska (7%) and West Salem (5%). Commuting out is the norm in Greenfield: 2% of working residents work locally. This Wisconsin town had 199 jobs in 2023, down 72 from 2013. Also worth knowing: the middle household income for Greenfield comes to $105,000, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at $87,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
2%work in town
| Greenfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $105,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Greenfield2%
La Crosse47%
Onalaska7%
West Salem5%
Sparta3%
9 mi
median commute distance
199
jobs based in Greenfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Greenfield brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The midsummer high for Greenfield comes to 81°F, close to Wisconsin’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
54″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–27°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall39–57°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer adults under 35 in Greenfield than across Wisconsin
Greenfield’s age of the median resident comes in at 45.9 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 24% of residents are under 18 in the town. A bachelor’s degree or higher: just over a third of adults 25 and older, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
45.9median age · WI 40.2
| Greenfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.9 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 32% | 29% |
GreenfieldWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school37%
Some college15%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate15%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.1 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Greenfield | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.5% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several points
HealthB
Greenfield is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns
Greenfield: 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Two figures for adults here: 20% binge drink, 31% have high blood pressure.
57%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Greenfield | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Greenfield | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults without reliable transportation | 8% | 6.7% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 17.4% | 15.5% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 82.7% | 85.9% |
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center
8.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
Conserved land covers 0.3% of Greenfield
There are 1.2 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 6 acres in Greenfield.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 66 of 19,142 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wayside | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Greenfield has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Just over two fifths of Greenfield’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 33%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in half of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Greenfield households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greenfield
18pages on Greenfield
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Greenfield
University of Wisconsin-La CrosseUniversity or college · Public · La Crosse8.2 mi$10,070 in-state tuitionViterbo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · La Crosse8.5 mi$34,250 tuitionWestern Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · La Crosse8.9 mi$4,820 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Greenfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Greenfield
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Greenfield is a town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the La Crosse Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,187 as of the 2020 census, up from 2,060 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of St. Joseph is located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,263 ft
- Area code
- 608
Greenfield’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Greenfield.
ShelbyWashingtonHamburgBarreGreenfield
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield | — | — | B− | — | C+ | B |
| Shelby | #259 | B− | B− | — | C | B |
| Washington | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hamburg | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barre | — | — | C | — | A− | B |
Greenfield and Barre have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Greenfield, Shelby and Barre report no FBI crime data of their own. Washington and Hamburg aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Greenfield with a neighbor →
Questions about Greenfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenfield, 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−.