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A town of 487.

Population
487
residents
Median home value
$233K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
52.1
years
Jobs based here
48
A commuter town
Small town

487 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Grant

Most working residents leave Grant for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Tomah (26%), Sparta (9%) and La Crosse (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Grant1%
Tomah26%
Sparta9%
La Crosse5%
Byron4%
18 mi
median commute distance
48
jobs based in Grant
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Grant has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–28°
Spring33–55°
Summer57–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

1.5% of Grant is conserved land

45 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

1.5%conserved
Map of Grant: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.5%
conserved · 338 of 22,831 acres
45 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns

Grant beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outGrantWI
More smokers17%13.6%
More adults with COPD8.1%6.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.2%9.9%
Tomah Memorial Hospital
11.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
40th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Grant for work

Where Grant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Tomah Tomah 26% 9% → Sparta Sparta 9% 5% → La Crosse La Crosse 5% 4% → Byron Byron 4% 3% → Black River Falls Black River Falls 3% 3% → Onalaska Onalaska 3% Grant · 1% stay
48jobs based in Grant
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Grant

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Grant is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 469 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
469
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,001 ft
Area code
608

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