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A town of 570. Public schools that outperform most of Wisconsin.

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Population
570
−9.6% since 2010
Typical home
$263K
+22.8% in a year
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
37.2
years
Jobs based here
185
Balanced

What makes Gresham stand out

The 2 things Gresham does most differently from other towns.

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570 people, and everyone knows the way

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Schools

Gresham’s public schools outperform 10% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools Gresham’s kids attend trail 90% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Gresham ElementaryPK–5132B−
Gresham High6–12155D
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state testsAll 2 schools →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

A typical Gresham home is worth about $263K

The typical Gresham home is worth about $263,000, up 22.8% in a year, 23% below the Wisconsin typical home.

$263KZillow home value

Typical home value

Gresham$263K
Wisconsin$340K
+22.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Gresham has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring31–54°
Summer55–78°
Fall36–56°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Gresham

Most working residents leave Gresham for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Bartelme (17%), Shawano (13%) and Menominee (7%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Gresham5%
Bartelme17%
Shawano13%
Menominee7%
Green Bay4%
12 mi
median commute distance
185
jobs based in Gresham
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Gresham is

Gresham beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
What stands outGreshamWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.1%9.9%
More adults without reliable transportation9.1%6.7%
More adults facing a utility shut-off7.3%5.5%
Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano
10.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.6% of Gresham is conserved land

1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 5 of 759 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
4 Roger Puta Photos SOO Line F7As
1963 · 4 Roger Puta Photos SOO Line F7As · Wikimedia Commons
Gresham’s story

Gresham in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

The SOO Line Gresham, Wisconsin Depot in September 1963WIMap-doton-GreshamGreshamWisconsinDowntownNorth
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About Gresham

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Gresham is a village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 530 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
530
Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
928 ft
ZIP code
54128

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