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A town of 606 people in Forest County, Wisconsin
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Conserved land11%2,425 of 22,841 acres
Trails18 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
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About Crandon

City in Wisconsin, United States
1,713Population
6.2 sq miArea
1,627 ftElevation

Crandon is a city in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States; it is in the northeastern part of the state, about 100 miles (160 km) north of Green Bay. The population was 1,713 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Forest County and is the only incorporated community in the county. The city is located adjacent to the Town of Crandon.

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ZIP code54520
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Housing in Crandon

$251K▲ 10.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Crandon home is worth about $251,000, up 10.6% in a year, 26% below the Wisconsin typical home.

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School Grade D-

The public schools Crandon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 97% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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