Town guide

Grand Chute, Wisconsin

Grand Chute is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, home to about 24,168 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54911, 54913 and 54914.

Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population24,1681,060 per sq mi
Median home value$294,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking52%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Grand Chute

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Grand Chute

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)98 miles away
Closer regional airportAppleton International Airport (ATW)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL176 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Grand Chute; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Grand Chute

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Grand Chute had 23,831 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.

It’s the 37th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Outagamie County grew from 46,247 residents in 1900 to 190,705 in 2020.

Grand Chute population by census2000: 18,392, 2010: 20,919, 2020: 23,83118,392200020,919201023,8312020

Outagamie County, 1900–2020

Outagamie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 46,247, 1910: 49,102, 1920: 55,113, 1930: 62,790, 1940: 70,032, 1950: 81,722, 1960: 101,794, 1970: 119,356, 1980: 128,799, 1990: 140,510, 2000: 160,971, 2010: 176,695, 2020: 190,70546K’00’1055K’20’3070K’40’50102K’60’70129K’80’90161K’00’10191K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Grand ChuteJan: high 25°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 12°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 39°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 28°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 17°F, 1.8 in25°10°Jan1.429°12°Feb1.141°22°Mar1.954°34°Apr3.267°46°May3.677°57°Jun4.782°61°Jul3.879°60°Aug3.672°51°Sep3.258°39°Oct2.843°28°Nov2.131°17°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Appleton, WI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Outagamie County

101,784 jobs at 5,304 businesses in Outagamie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Outagamie CountyManufacturing: 19,385 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 12,747 jobs; Retail trade: 12,645 jobs; Construction: 9,645 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,913 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,487 jobs; Finance and insurance: 5,663 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,056 jobsManufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 12% Construction 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 6% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,839 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grand Chute’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Appleton3.4 miles
  • Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Appleton5.1 miles
  • Thedacare Regional Med Ctr - NeenahGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Neenah9.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors143
Specialist doctors296
Dentists130
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants385
Mental health providers536
Physical and occupational therapists247
Optometrists40
Chiropractors62
Pharmacies30

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Grand Chute

Parks (13 nearby)

  • Plamann County Park · 251 acres2.4 mi
  • Appleton Memorial Park · 146 acres3.3 mi
  • Lecker Park · 42 acres0.3 mi
  • Prairie Hill Park · 27 acres2.5 mi
  • Erb Park · 27 acres3.2 mi
  • Town Center Park · 21 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Meijer1.5 mi
  • Festival Foods2.2 mi
  • ALDI2.5 mi
  • Pick 'n Save3.2 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.4 mi
  • Walgreens2.8 mi
  • Kroger Pharmacy3.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • William M. Sirek Educational Resource Center2.8 mi

Museums

  • Appleton History Museum4.0 mi
  • Building for Kids4.2 mi
  • Appleton History Museum & Research Center4.2 mi
  • The History Museum at the Castle4.3 mi
  • Atlas Science Center4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Classical Forum2.3 mi
  • Pavilion and Stage3.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1849.

Notable people born here

  • Joseph McCarthy (1908) · American politician (1908–1957)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Grand Chute

Public schools here are run by Appleton Area School District, Freedom Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (29)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Appleton Community 4KAppletonPre-K672Public2.7 mi
AppleviewAppletonPre-K–1229Special Education4.0 mi
Badger ElementaryAppletonPre-K–5258Public4.4 mi
Columbus ElementaryAppletonPre-K–588Public3.7 mi
Edison ElementaryAppletonPre-K–5242Public4.2 mi
Ferber ElementaryAppletonPre-K–5499Public2.4 mi
Franklin ElementaryAppletonPre-K–5277Public3.0 mi
Freedom ElementaryFreedomPre-K–5691Public6.6 mi
Highlands ElementaryAppletonPre-K–5417Public2.7 mi
Houdini ElementaryAppletonPre-K–5501Public1.8 mi
Huntley ElementaryAppletonPre-K–5570Public3.6 mi
Jefferson ElementaryAppletonPre-K–5212Public4.6 mi
Ronald C Dunlap Elementary SchoolAppletonPre-K–5314Public3.4 mi
Wisconsin Connections AcademyAppletonPre-K–12743Charter2.0 mi
Appleton Bilingual SchoolAppletonK–5139Charter3.7 mi
Classical SchoolAppletonK–8487Charter2.3 mi
Fox River AcademyAppletonK–8150Charter4.5 mi
The Omolade AcademyAppletonK–323Charter3.6 mi
Odyssey-MagellanAppleton2–8214Public2.7 mi
Einstein MiddleAppleton6–8851Public2.5 mi
Kaleidoscope AcademyAppleton6–8456Charter3.4 mi
Wilson MiddleAppleton6–8587Public3.9 mi
Valley New SchoolAppleton7–1268Charter4.2 mi
Appleton Cooperative Educational CenterAppleton9–12—Alternative Education4.3 mi
Appleton Technical AcademyAppleton9–1268Charter, Career and Technical3.6 mi
Fox Cities Leadership AcademyAppleton9–1278Charter3.0 mi
North HighAppleton9–121,635Public3.0 mi
Renaissance SchoolAppleton9–12151Charter3.5 mi
West HighAppleton9–121,024Public3.5 mi
Private schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Celebration Lutheran SchoolAppletonPre-K–867Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod3.7 mi
Fox Valley Montessori AcademyAppletonPre-K–K6Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Mount Olive Lutheran SchoolAppletonPre-K–8280Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2.8 mi
St Edward SchoolAppletonPre-K–540Roman Catholic2.0 mi
St Francis Xavier Catholic School SystemAppletonPre-K–121,280Roman Catholic2.7 mi
St Peter Lutheran SchoolFreedomPre-K–8297Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod4.1 mi
Wood Violet Montessori LlcAppletonPre-K–K4Nonsectarian4.2 mi
Freedomproject AcademyAppletonK–12972Christian (no specific denomination)3.6 mi
St Paul Lutheran SchoolAppletonK–8145Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod4.1 mi
Fox Valley Lutheran High SchoolAppleton9–12745Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2.1 mi
Xavier High SchoolAppleton9–12457Roman Catholic4.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Appleton, Greenville, Freedom, Little Chute, Center Town (Outagamie County) and Fox Crossing.

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