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Grand Chute

A town of 24,168 people in Outagamie County, Wisconsin
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About Grand Chute

Town in Wisconsin, United States
1849Established
23,831Population
25 sq miArea
791 ftElevation

Grand Chute (French: great fall or "large rapids") is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 23,831 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Appleton metropolitan area. The unincorporated community of Apple Creek is partially located in the town.

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Living in Grand Chute

Housing in Grand Chute

$464K▲ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Grand Chute home is worth about $464,000, up 4.1% in a year, 37% above the Wisconsin typical home.

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Safety in Grand Chute

D

Safety Grade D

Grand Chute reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 90% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Grand Chute 2.2
Wisconsin 2.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Grand Chute 32.7
Wisconsin 10.3
U.S. 15.5
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Most working residents leave Grand Chute for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Appleton (21%), Fox Crossing (6%) and Neenah (6%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

Appleton
21%
Fox Crossing
6%
Neenah
6%
Oshkosh
5%
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Health in Grand Chute

A−

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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14better than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Thedacare Regional Medical Center - AppletonAppleton · 3.1 mi · ER
Partnership Community Health Center - Appleton DentalAppleton · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54913, 54914, 54911 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Grand Chute →

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Grand Chute has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 13°Winter
54° / 34°Spring
79° / 58°Summer
58° / 39°Fall
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C−

School Grade C-

The public schools Grand Chute’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictAppleton Area School DistrictSchools5

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of Grand Chute’s residents are enrolled in college. Fox Valley Technical College has about 8,892 students on campus.

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Nearest: Appleton Public LibraryAppleton · 3.1 miles · 66 hrs a week

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