GroverWI
A town of 215.
Is Grover a good place to live?
Grover’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 7 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Grover. 74% of the land in Grover is conserved, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 3.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Grover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
215 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grover: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grover, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Grover.
nearly a third of the land in Grover is protected from building
In Grover, the density of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile. 79 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Grover’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away. Since 2013, Grover has lost 62 jobs, to 33 in 2023. Most working residents leave Grover for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Medford (24%), Marathon City (5%) and Stanley (5%).
| Grover | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Grover brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Grover’s July high comes in at 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Grover is
In Grover, 22% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. 32% of adults in Grover get no exercise outside work; 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Grover | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Grover | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.2% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 16.8% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Grover is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Grover’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 57 of 100. FEMA puts 61% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Grover
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grover; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Grover residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
97% of working residents leave Grover for work
Where Grover’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Grover
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Grover is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 208. The unincorporated community of Perkinstown is located in the town.
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- Area
- 71 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,480 ft
Questions about Grover
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grover, WI a good place to live?
Grover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.