Little GrantWI
A town of 321, settled in 1852.
Is Little Grant a good place to live?
30% of residents are under 18 in Little Grant, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. Little Grant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
321 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Little Grant: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Little Grant, 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 Little Grant.
Most of Little Grant’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Lancaster (16%), Cassville (7%) and Platteville (5%). Jobs based in Little Grant fell to 31 in 2023, 22 fewer than in 2013. Also worth knowing: just over a tenth of Little Grant residents live below the poverty line, above both Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles.
| Little Grant | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Little Grant, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Little Grant’s typical July afternoon high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Little Grant faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Little Grant after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 58% come from inland flooding and 11% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Little Grant is
Among adults in Little Grant, 43% have obesity. 33% of adults get no exercise outside work locally.
| Little Grant | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Little Grant | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.5% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 33% | 26.6% |
| More smokers | 16.6% | 13.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Little Grant
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Little Grant
About 3 of every 100 Little Grant residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Little Grant for work
Where Little Grant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Little Grant
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Little Grant is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 314 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 932 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Little Grant
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Little Grant, WI a good place to live?
Little Grant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.