Moving to Granton, Wisconsin

by btobers · Published July 2, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 406. Estimated population in July 2024: 402 (-1.0% change)
Males: 210 (51.7%), Females: 196 (48.3%)

Clark County

Zip code: 54436

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $30,288
Median house value: $51,300

Population by Race

Races in Granton:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
Black (0.7%)
American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (66.0%), Irish (16.3%), Norwegian (11.6%), United States (9.1%), English (8.4%), Polish (5.7%).

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Granton

High school or higher: 81.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Granton village

Never married: 25.4%
Now married: 60.7%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 7.1%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Granton:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI)
NORWOOD HEALTH CTR 211 (about 20 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)
ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Granton:

VOLK FIELD (about 48 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 57 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 73 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Granton:

NEILLSVILLE MUNI (about 4 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: VIQ)
MARSHFIELD MUNI (about 20 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI; Abbreviation: MFI)
BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA (about 36 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Abbreviation: BCK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Granton:

NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 63 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 72 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 76 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)

Schools

Public high school in Granton:

GRANTON HI (Students: 115; Location: 217 N MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Granton:

GRANTON EL (Students: 195; Location: 217 N MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Granton:

HILLSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: W2106 FREMONT RD; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Granton:

SAMSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,026; Location: 107 W. 2ND ST.; 8,990 books; 127 audio materials; 371 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)