Grant Town (Portage County) is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,883 people across 71 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54467, 54494 and 54921.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population1,88327 per sq mi
Median home value$202,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Pine Grove; part is in Grant Town (Portage County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grant Town (Portage County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)133 miles away
Closer regional airport
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI89 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL202 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Grant Town (Portage County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
Grant Town (Portage County) had 1,842 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 470th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Portage County grew from 29,483 residents in 1900 to 70,377 in 2020.
Portage County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wisconsin Rapids, WI weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Portage County
29,656 jobs at 1,715 businesses in Portage County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
343 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grant Town (Portage County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wisconsin Rapids6.5 miles
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Stevens Point13.3 miles
Thedacare Medical Center - Wild RoseCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wild Rose25.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
33
Specialist doctors
26
Dentists
28
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
58
Mental health providers
79
Physical and occupational therapists
75
Optometrists
19
Chiropractors
25
Pharmacies
14
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 Grant Town (Portage County)
Parks (6 nearby)
South Wood County Park · 317 acres2.1 mi
Nepco Lake County Park · 123 acres5.4 mi
Weslan Park · 3 acres3.6 mi
Buena Vista Prairie Chicken Meadow State Natural Area3.5 mi
Buena Vista Quarry Prairie State Natural Area4.5 mi
Restlawn Memorial Park4.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter5.5 mi
Pharmacies
Daly Drug5.6 mi
CVS Pharmacy5.8 mi
Libraries
McMillan Memorial Library6.2 mi
McMillian Memorial Library6.2 mi
Museums
South Wood County Historical Society Museum6.6 mi
The Alexander House, Center For Art & History7.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Performing Arts Center5.3 mi
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Wisconsin Rapids School District, Stevens Point Area Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(11)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Central Oaks AcademyWisconsin Rapids
Pre-K–8
88
Charter
6.1 mi
Grant ElementaryWisconsin Rapids
Pre-K–5
267
Public
0.8 mi
Grove ElementaryWisconsin Rapids
Pre-K–5
178
Public
6.0 mi
Plover-Whiting ElementaryPlover
Pre-K–6
448
Public
11.9 mi
Roosevelt ElementaryPlover
Pre-K–6
522
Public
10.7 mi
Woodside ElementaryWisconsin Rapids
Pre-K–5
354
Public
5.8 mi
WRPS / Pitsch Early LearningWisconsin Rapids
Pre-K
208
Public
5.4 mi
Howe ElementaryWisconsin Rapids
K–5
336
Public
6.1 mi
Washington ElementaryWisconsin Rapids
K–5
322
Public
5.0 mi
Lincoln HighWisconsin Rapids
9–12
1,337
Public
5.2 mi
River Cities HighWisconsin Rapids
9–12
77
Alternative Education
3.3 mi
Private schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Assumption Catholic SchoolsWisconsin Rapids
Pre-K–12
455
Roman Catholic
6.4 mi
Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran SchoolWisconsin Rapids
Pre-K–8
17
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
6.8 mi
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolWisconsin Rapids
Pre-K–8
186
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
5.9 mi
St Vincent De Paul SchoolWisconsin Rapids
3–5
91
Roman Catholic
5.6 mi
Assumption High SchoolWisconsin Rapids
9–12
145
Roman Catholic
6.3 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 Plover, Wisconsin Rapids, Grand Rapids, Saratoga, Plover Town (Portage County), Pine Grove, Biron, Port Edwards Village, Buena Vista Town (Portage County), Leola and Almond Town.
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