Oak GroveWI
A town of 963.
Is Oak Grove a good place to live?
No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Oak Grove. Oak Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
963 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oak Grove: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oak Grove, 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 Oak Grove.
Cold waves leads a very low hazard risk in Oak Grove
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Oak Grove’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Oak Grove for work: only 0% work in town. Oak Grove’s median household income is $63,000, below both the Wisconsin town median ($87,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Rice Lake (27%), Cumberland (6%) and Eau Claire (5%).
| Oak Grove | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Oak Grove has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Oak Grove has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Oak Grove’s July high is 80°F, below both Wisconsin’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Oak Grove is
Oak Grove beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Oak Grove.
| Oak Grove | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Oak Grove | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.1% | 3.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Oak Grove | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Oak Grove
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oak Grove
About 3 of every 100 Oak Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Oak Grove for work
Where Oak Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oak Grove
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Oak Grove is a town in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 960 at the 2020 census, up from 948 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Brill and Tuscobia are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Dobie is also located partially in the town.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,220 ft
Questions about Oak Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oak Grove, WI a good place to live?
Oak Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.