Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Greenwood’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for walkability; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Robert Schofield House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Greenwood has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Greenwood beats most towns.
Robert Schofield HouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Greenwood is from typical.
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Census counts: 708 in 1900, 1,058 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 2 maps from 1963 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenwood, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Greenwood.
19% of Greenwood adults smoke cigarettes, against 14% in Wisconsin’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. The share of adults in Greenwood who binge drink: 18%. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Greenwood.
| Greenwood | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Greenwood | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Greenwood School District. The 2 public schools in Greenwood teach 331 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 176 | A− |
| Greenwood HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 155 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Greenwood’s rent at the middle of the market comes in at $694 a month. Typical home values rose 9.9% in the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: in Greenwood, 71% of households live in a home they own.
| Greenwood | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $694 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In July, afternoons reach 80°; in January, nights fall to 5°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For residents in Greenwood, the share who live below the poverty line is 14%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 38, to 309. The typical household income in the town is $65,000. The median commute is under 18 miles.
| Greenwood | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On expected storm and flood damage, Greenwood sits below 62% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 48% come from inland flooding and 29% from cold waves. One declared disaster, in 2001, has brought federal aid to Greenwood households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Greenwood; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Greenwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
City in Wisconsin, United States
Greenwood is a city in Clark County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,058 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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.
2 notable people were born here, including Harland Carl and Cy Buker.