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Maple GroveWI

A town of 858.

Is Maple Grove a good place to live?

Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Maple Grove. Maple Grove’s January low is 3°F, below both the Wisconsin town median (11°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Maple Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

858 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Maple Grove: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerBarron Electric Coop16.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Maple Grove’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBarron Area 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 hereTown of Maple Grove ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54812, 54733, 5472854812 48% · 54733 42% · 54728 10%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 Maple Grove.

Work & commute

Maple Grove has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

The share of residents in Maple Grove who live below the poverty line is 12%, above both Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). This Wisconsin town had 81 jobs in 2023, up 49 from 2013. Its typical household income stands at $59,000. The top destinations are Barron (14%), Rice Lake (10%) and Prairie Farm (5%).

0%work in town
Maple GroveWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median household income$59,000$87,000$80,000
Average trip to work21 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line12%6.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Maple Grove0%
Barron14%
Rice Lake10%
Prairie Farm5%
Eau Claire5%
21 mi
median commute distance
81
jobs based in Maple Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Maple Grove faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Maple Grove, 40% come from cold waves and 30% from inland flooding.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Maple Grove

Summer afternoons peak near 80° in July, and January nights bottom out around 3°; snowfall runs to about 51 inches a winter.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring31–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall36–55°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Maple Grove is

In Maple Grove, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes. For adults locally, the share who get no exercise outside work is 31%.

Maple GroveWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outMaple GroveWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.2%9.9%
More adults with COPD8.3%6.5%
More smokers16.6%13.6%
Mayo Clinic Health System-Northland
4.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Maple Grove

15pages on Maple Grove
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Maple Grove

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Maple Grove for work

Where Maple Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Barron Barron 14% 10% → Rice Lake Rice Lake 10% 5% → Prairie Farm Prairie Farm 5% 5% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 5% 4% → Turtle Lake Turtle Lake 4% 4% → Turtle Lake Turtle Lake 4% Maple Grove · 0% stay
81jobs based in Maple Grove
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Maple Grove

Town in Wisconsin, United States

The Town of Maple Grove is located in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 877 at the 2020 census, down from 979 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Hillsdale is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Wickware is also located partially in the town.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,181 ft

Questions about Maple Grove

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Maple Grove, WI a good place to live?

Maple Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.