Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Hazel Green’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and history. 32% of residents are under 18 in Hazel Green, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 69 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score higher on cost of living. On civic life, just 21 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns do worse. Hazel Green Town Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hazel Green has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hazel Green beats most towns.
Hazel Green Town HallIn 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 Hazel Green is from typical.
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Census counts: 723 in 1870, a low of 426 in 1890, 1,173 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1891 and a map from 1952 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hazel Green, 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 Hazel Green.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Southwestern Wisconsin School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Wisconsin ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 281 | A− |
| Southwestern Wisconsin HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 151 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Hazel Green for work: only 3% work in town. Hazel Green’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Hazel Green has lost 106 jobs, to 227 in 2023.
| Hazel Green | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hazel Green has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 12° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Hazel Green home is worth about $274,000, up 5.9% in a year, 19% below the Wisconsin typical home. Hazel Green’s median rent is $784 a month.
| Hazel Green | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $784 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hazel Green tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 42% of Hazel Green adults have obesity.
| Hazel Green | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Hazel Green | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Recreation park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hazel Green. Close and well known come first.
10 mi MountainCharles Mound
12 mi MuseumNational Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium250K visitors a year9 mi MuseumChicago Athenaeum
12 mi TheatreFive Flags Center
19 mi MuseumApple River Fort12 mi MuseumDubuque Museum of ArtCharles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0
6 within 15 miles of the center of Hazel Green
About 2 of every 100 Hazel Green residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Hazel Green’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Hazel Green.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Hazel Green is a village in Grant and Lafayette counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,173 at the 2020 census. Of this, 1,151 were in Grant County, and only 22 were in Lafayette County. The village is located mostly within the Town of Hazel Green in Grant County; only a small portion extends into the Town of Benton in Lafayette County.
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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−.
4 notable people were born here, including John W. Cox, Jr. and Burton A. Scott.
