Pine GroveWI
A town of 874.
Is Pine Grove a good place to live?
Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 7 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pine Grove. 14% of the land in Pine Grove is conserved, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 3.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Buena Vista Wildlife Area, at 2,223 acres. Pine Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
874 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pine Grove: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pine 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 Pine Grove.
The climate in Pine Grove brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Pine Grove, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F, close to Wisconsin’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conservation land takes up 14.1% of Pine Grove
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.4 miles.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buena Vista Wildlife Area | — | 2,223 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Pine Grove has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average commute for Pine Grove comes to 22 minutes. Only 1% of working residents stay in Pine Grove for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: this Wisconsin town had 338 jobs in 2023, down 84 from 2013. The top destinations are Stevens Point (20%), Plover (7%) and Waupaca (5%).
| Pine Grove | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Pine Grove is
29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Pine Grove. In Pine Grove, 29% of adults feel lonely, and 18% binge drink.
| Pine Grove | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Pine Grove | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.6% | 8% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pine Grove faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Pine Grove’s FEMA risk score is 51 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2001, has brought federal aid to Pine Grove households. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 48% come from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Pine Grove
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pine Grove
About 3 of every 100 Pine Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Pine Grove
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Pine Grove is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 873 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Bancroft and West Bancroft are located within the town.
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- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
Questions about Pine Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pine Grove, WI a good place to live?
Pine Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.