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Greenville

GreenvilleWI

A town of 13,388, founded in 1848.

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Greenville State Bank · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Greenville, WI · Greenville State Bank · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Greenville a good place to live?

The best of Greenville’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A− for schools and cost of living; the weakest is a C for walkability. Only 17 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score higher on incomes. Greenville has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Greenville State Bank. Greenville has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).

What makes Greenville stand out

Where Greenville beats most towns.

How Greenville grades

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

How grading works

Greenville has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).

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.

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Greenville State Bank
Greenville State Bank · National Register of Historic Places
Greenville’s story

178 years in pictures

The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1969 on.

3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1848Greenville is founded
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Greenville: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreenville Utilities Vil ofNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpGreenville Yard Waste FacilityDrop-offTown site
SchoolsHortonville 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 hereVillage of Greenville ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes54942, 54914, 54944, 5495654942 82% · 54914 8% · 54944 8% · 54956 1%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 Greenville.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Greenville

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

SchoolsA−

Greenville’s public schools outperform 81% of Wisconsin districts

Its public schools are run by the Hortonville Area School District. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

81%of WI districts it outscoresA−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Greenville MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8Grades 5–8754A−
North Greenville ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–4Grades PK–4423A

NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation

HousingCost of living grade A−

Greenville’s typical home value is about $474K

The typical Greenville home is worth about $474,000, up 0.8% in a year, 41% above the Wisconsin typical home. 91% of Greenville households own their home, above both the Wisconsin town median (74%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).

$474KZillow home value
GreenvilleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home91%74%73%
Median rent$1,214 a month$1,076 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Greenville$474K
Wisconsin$337K
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
42
days on market
100.8%
sale-to-list price
+0.8%
value change, 1 year
15
homes sold in May

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

Climate

In Greenville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Greenville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 81°F, Greenville’s July high is close to Wisconsin’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–28°
Spring34–55°
Summer57–79°
Fall39–58°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (21% statewide). 43% of Greenville adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Greenville has grown 5.5% since 2020, to 13,388 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.

39.4median age · WI 40.2
GreenvilleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Under 1828%21%22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+43%32%29%
Aged 65 or older14%20%18%
Median age39.4 years42.1 years40.5 years
GreenvilleWisconsinUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school24%
Some college17%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s32%
Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 57% are men (WI 49%). Median age: women 39.2, men 39.5.

Ages and education in Greenville
GreenvilleWIU.S.
Under 1015.7%11.2%11.6%
10 to 1712.6%10.2%10.3%
18 to 244.4%9.3%9.1%
25 to 349.5%12.6%13.7%
35 to 4416.4%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5414.5%11.8%12.2%
55 to 6412.6%13.8%12.7%
65 to 7410.9%11.2%10.2%
75 and older3.3%7.3%7%
No diploma1.6%6.4%10.4%
High school24.3%29.4%26%
Some college16.8%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s14.2%11.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s32.4%22%21.6%
Graduate10.8%11.4%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+

With 1.2 jobs for every working resident, Greenville draws in 7,169 commuters

Most working residents leave Greenville for work: only 10% work in town. Greenville’s median household income is $118,000. Since 2013, Greenville has added 591 jobs, to 7,783 in 2023.

10%work in town
GreenvilleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median household income$118,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line1.7%6.4%9.6%
Work from home17%12%11%
Average trip to work20 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Greenville10%
Appleton16%
Grand Chute11%
Fox Crossing8%
Neenah7%
9 mi
median commute distance
7,783
jobs based in Greenville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

OutdoorsB−

Greenville has set aside 1% of its land for conservation

15 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Greenville Sports Complex, at 77 acres.

1%conserved
GreenvilleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Conserved land1%3.8%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.4 miles per square mile0.40.4
1%
conserved · 219 of 22,735 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Jennerjohn Park0.6 mi25
2. Greenville Sports Complex0.4 mi77
3. Greenville Lions Park0.2 mi61

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

Nearby attractions

Lambeau Field and 13 more within 40 miles

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

All 22 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 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Greenville

17pages on Greenville
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Greenville

Landmarks

3 places in Greenville on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Greenville

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Greenville is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. It is one of 18 communities that form the basis of the Fox Cities, the third largest metropolitan area in Wisconsin. The population was 12,687 in 2020.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
827 ft

Greenville’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Greenville.

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How the neighbors grade
TownWI rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Greenville——A−—A−—
Dale#169B+C+—B+B+
Clayton#140A−C—A−B+
Grand Chute#267B−C+DCA−
Ellington#132A−B—A−B+

Greenville, Dale, Clayton and Ellington report no FBI crime data of their own. Greenville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Greenville with a neighbor →

Questions about Greenville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Greenville, WI a good place to live?

Greenville has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).

Is Greenville, WI expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.