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GreenleafWisconsin
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GreenleafWI

A town of 1,404, settled in 1873.

2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.5
Photo of Greenleaf

Greenleaf, WI · Photo: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Source ↗

Is Greenleaf a good place to live?

Greenleaf’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and schools and an A− for health; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On cost of living, just 12 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better. Greenleaf has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

Small town

1,404 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
WrightstownRocklandWrightstownRocklandGreenleaf

How Greenleaf grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Greenleaf is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

WisconsinHighway57atWisconsinHighway96a
WisconsinHighway57atWisconsinHighway96a, 2006
Greenleaf’s story

153 years in pictures

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1954 on.

  • 1873Greenleaf is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Greenleaf: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Public Service17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreenleaf WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greenleaf’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWrightstown Community 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 hereTown of Wrightstown ClerkTown of Wrightstown (Brown County); contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5412654126 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 Greenleaf.

HealthA−

Greenleaf is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns

Greenleaf beats the Wisconsin average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of Greenleaf adults have high blood pressure, below both the Wisconsin town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 21% of adults binge drink in Greenleaf.

80%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
GreenleafWisconsin townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)27%33%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%20%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)8.6%11%12%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
11 better20 too close to call1 worse
What stands outGreenleafWI
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.6%9.9%
Fewer adults with COPD4.5%6.5%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure74.1%77.8%
St. Vincent Hospital
11.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, fewer of Greenleaf’s working residents work locally

0.3% of Greenleaf working residents work locally, against 8.3% in Wisconsin’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Greenleaf grew to 119 in 2023, 42 more than in 2013. 12% of Greenleaf residents live below the poverty line.

0%work in town
GreenleafWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.3%8.3%8%
Below the poverty line12%6.4%9.6%
Average trip to work27 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Greenleaf0%
Green Bay17%
De Pere11%
Ashwaubenon11%
Wrightstown7%
13 mi
median commute distance
119
jobs based in Greenleaf
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Greenleaf has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Greenleaf has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Greenleaf’s July high is 81°F.

56″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–29°
Spring34–54°
Summer57–79°
Fall39–58°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Greenleaf

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Greenleaf since 1990.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1990

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsB

0.5% of Greenleaf is conserved land

3.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0.5%conserved
GreenleafWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.5%3.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.40.4
0.5%
conserved · 40 of 7,353 acres
3.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

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

HousingCost of living grade A

The median home in Greenleaf sells for about $244K

The median rent in Greenleaf is $826 a month.

$244Kmedian sale price
GreenleafWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median rent$826 a month$1,078 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home75%74%73%
2
homes sold in May

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

Nearby attractions

Lambeau Field and 16 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenleaf. Close and well known come first.

All 24 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Greenleaf

18pages on Greenleaf
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Greenleaf

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Greenleaf for work

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

17% → Green Bay Green Bay 17% 11% → De Pere De Pere 11% 11% → Ashwaubenon Ashwaubenon 11% 7% → Wrightstown Wrightstown 7% 4% → Appleton Appleton 4% 3% → Grand Chute Grand Chute 3% Greenleaf · 0% stay
119jobs based in Greenleaf
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Greenleaf

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Greenleaf is a village in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States, in the town of Wrightstown. As of the 2020 census, Greenleaf had a population of 733.

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

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
712 ft
ZIP code
54126

Questions about Greenleaf

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Greenleaf, WI expensive?

Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $180,000, 47% below the Wisconsin typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.