Hemlock Bridge, Spanning Black River on Warner Drive
Greenwood’s story
Greenwood in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1927 on.
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Some 975 people live in this town, in Wisconsin.
Population
975
2025 Census estimate · +5.7% since 2020
Median home value
$249K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
27.4
years
Jobs based here
52
A commuter town
Is Greenwood a good place to live?
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Greenwood, above both the Wisconsin town median (6.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Greenwood. Greenwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
975 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
WoodlandHenriettaHillsboroUnionGreenwood
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Greenwood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenwood, and how to reach them.
PowerVernon Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greenwood’s trash rules yet
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 Greenwood ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54634, 5396854634 91% · 53968 9%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 Greenwood.
Work & commute
Greenwood has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Jobs in Greenwood fell by 20 from 2013 to 2023, to 52. Most people who work leave Greenwood to do it: just 2% work in town. 17% of Greenwood workers work from home. Half commute less than 23 miles.
2%work in town
| Greenwood | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 17% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Greenwood2%
Hillsboro21%
Elroy4%
Mauston4%
La Crosse4%
23 mi
median commute distance
52
jobs based in Greenwood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Greenwood
A winter brings about 41 inches of snow, with January nights at 8° and July afternoons at 81°.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–29°
Spring34–56°
Summer57–79°
Fall37–58°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults get no exercise outside work in Greenwood than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Greenwood. The share of adults in Greenwood who smoke cigarettes: 19%. This Wisconsin town beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
| Greenwood | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better9 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Greenwood | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.7% | 9.9% |
Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and Clinics
3.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Greenwood: cold waves
FEMA puts 41% of Greenwood’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 37% to inland flooding. Compared with 52% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Federal aid has come to Greenwood households in 8 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Greenwood
17pages on Greenwood
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Greenwood; the nearest are
University of Wisconsin-La CrosseUniversity or college · Public · La Crosse45.1 mi$10,070 in-state tuitionSouthwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fennimore45.6 mi$4,904 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Greenwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Greenwood for work
Where Greenwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
52jobs based in Greenwood
2%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Greenwood
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Greenwood is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 923 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,243 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Greenwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenwood, WI a good place to live?
Greenwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 975 people live in this town, in Wisconsin.