Gresham’s density of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Wisconsin’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Gresham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

537 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Herman · 3 mi Red Springs · 4 mi Richmond · 6 mi Bartelme · 7 mi Pella · 8 mi Seneca · 8 mi

HermanGresham

4 Roger Puta Photos SOO Line F7As, 1963

Gresham’s story

143 years in pictures

Census counts: 350 in 1910, 530 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1963 and 2 maps from 1964 on.

1883Gresham is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Gresham: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerVillage of GreshamEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterGresham Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpTuesdayTrash dayTown site

SchoolsGresham 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 Gresham ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026

ZIP code5412854128 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 Gresham.

Natural hazards

Gresham has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Gresham once, in 2019. Compared with 78% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Expected losses in Gresham break down as 45% from cold waves and 34% from inland flooding.

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FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageGresham’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Gresham Get ready6.7 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Gresham’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. The Gresham School District runs its public schools. The 2 public schools in Gresham teach 287 students between them.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Gresham ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	132	B⁻
Gresham HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12	Grades 6–12	155	D

Full pageGresham’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsGresham School District Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town Every school2 schools · Gresham High Questions“Are Gresham’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Gresham’s year

Gresham’s typical July afternoon high stands at 81°F, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°

Spring31–54°

Summer55–78°

Fall36–56°

Oct 2

typical first frost

May 9

typical last frost

+1.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageGresham’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 7°Rain & snow48″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

The typical home in Gresham is valued at about $268K

The typical rent for Gresham comes to $800 a month. Typical home values rose 23% in the year to September 2026. For households in the town, the share who own their home is 70%.

$268KZillow home value

	Gresham	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$800 a month	$1,078 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	70%	74%	73%

Typical home value

Gresham$268K

Wisconsin$337K

+23.4%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Full pageGresham’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 23.4% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.8 years of income Rents$800 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town

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

Work & commute

Most of Gresham’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them

Half of commuters travel less than 12 miles. The share of residents in Gresham who live below the poverty line: 13%. Just 5% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Its income of the median household stands at $56,000.

5%work in town

	Gresham	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$56,000	$87,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	13%	6.4%	9.6%
Average trip to work	21 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	5%	8.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Gresham5%

Bartelme17%

Shawano13%

Menominee7%

Green Bay4%

12 mi

median commute distance

185

jobs based in Gresham

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageGresham’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here185 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work5% work in Gresham Commute times21 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 12 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Gresham stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults sleep under 7 hours

80% of adults had a checkup this year in Gresham. Two figures for adults here: 16% report frequent physical distress, 14% have diabetes.

	Gresham	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	18%	14%	14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	14%	11%	12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	31%	26%	25%

32 measures vs. Wisconsin

0 better16 too close to call16 worse

What stands out	Gresham	WI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	14.1%	9.9%
More adults without reliable transportation	9.1%	6.7%
More adults facing a utility shut-off	7.3%	5.5%