Oak Grove Wisconsin Dodge County CTH A, 2017
Oak Grove’s story
182 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
- 1844Oak Grove is settled
Oak GroveWI
Population
1,020
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$239K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
248
A commuter town
Is Oak Grove a good place to live?
The best of Oak Grove’s subject grades is an A− for history. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Oak Grove, above both the Wisconsin town median (6.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Homes are within reach, about $239K for a typical one, or 3.1 years of the Beaver Dam area’s $76K median household income. Oak Grove has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Oak Grove stand out
Where Oak Grove beats most towns.
Small town
1,020 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
HoriconClymanBeaver DamHubbardLowellOak Grove
How Oak Grove grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Oak Grove is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 9% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →SchoolsBeat 67% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 1.4% of households have no car; 6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →Jobs & income248 jobs based hereC+Open →HealthMarshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD) 4.9 miles awayC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trails; 0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryA−Open →Civic life0 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Oak Grove: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oak Grove, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHoricon Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oak Grove’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDodgeland School DistrictHoricon School District2 districts serve Oak Grove; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.govWho runs elections hereTown of Oak Grove ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes53039, 53032, 5391653039 70% · 53032 28% · 53916 1%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 Oak Grove.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Oak Grove
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Oak Grove’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Oak Grove for work: only 1% work in town. Oak Grove’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Juneau (8%), Beaver Dam (8%) and Horicon (6%).
1%work in town
| Oak Grove | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Oak Grove1%
Juneau8%
Beaver Dam8%
Horicon6%
Madison6%
19 mi
median commute distance
248
jobs based in Oak Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 63% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Oak Grove, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Oak Grove has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–29°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Residents of Oak Grove are less healthy than 61% of U.S. towns
Oak Grove beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 43% of adults have obesity in Oak Grove.
39%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Oak Grove | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Oak Grove | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.9% | 3.4% |
Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (MMC-BD)
4.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.5%conserved
| Oak Grove | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.5%
conserved · 103 of 21,559 acres
5.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wild Goose Trail Hwy 33 Entrance | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oak Grove
18pages on Oak Grove
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oak Grove; the nearest are
Maranatha Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Watertown16.1 mi$21,550 tuitionMoraine Park Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fond du Lac29.4 mi$4,819 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-WhitewaterUniversity or college · Public · Whitewater40.9 mi$8,616 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Oak Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Oak Grove for work
Where Oak Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
248jobs based in Oak Grove
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Oak Grove
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Oak Grove (originally called Fairfield) is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Minnesota Junction is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Rolling Prairie is also located partially in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 935 ft
Questions about Oak Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oak Grove, WI expensive?
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−.