Town guide

Grant Town (Portage County), Wisconsin

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
Sold over asking57%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Grant Town (Portage County)

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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 airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)133 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral 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.

Who represents Grant Town (Portage County)

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.

Grant Town (Portage County) population by census2000: 2,020, 2010: 1,906, 2020: 1,8422,02020001,90620101,8422020

Portage County, 1900–2020

Portage County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,483, 1910: 30,945, 1920: 33,649, 1930: 33,827, 1940: 35,800, 1950: 34,858, 1960: 36,964, 1970: 47,541, 1980: 57,420, 1990: 61,405, 2000: 67,182, 2010: 70,019, 2020: 70,37729K’00’1034K’20’3036K’40’5037K’60’7057K’80’9067K’00’1070K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Grant Town (Portage County)Jan: high 24°F, low 5°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 8°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 19°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 31°F, 3.3 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 12°F, 1.5 in24°5°Jan1.229°8°Feb1.141°19°Mar1.856°31°Apr3.368°44°May3.978°54°Jun4.881°59°Jul3.879°56°Aug4.071°47°Sep3.458°36°Oct2.842°23°Nov1.830°12°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Portage CountyManufacturing: 5,002 jobs; Finance and insurance: 4,761 jobs; Retail trade: 3,884 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,314 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,686 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,426 jobs; Professional services: 1,302 jobs; Construction: 1,256 jobsManufacturing 17% Finance and insurance 16% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Professional services 4% Construction 4%

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 doctors33
Specialist doctors26
Dentists28
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants58
Mental health providers79
Physical and occupational therapists75
Optometrists19
Chiropractors25
Pharmacies14

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.

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

Schools in Grant Town (Portage County)

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central Oaks AcademyWisconsin RapidsPre-K–888Charter6.1 mi
Grant ElementaryWisconsin RapidsPre-K–5267Public0.8 mi
Grove ElementaryWisconsin RapidsPre-K–5178Public6.0 mi
Plover-Whiting ElementaryPloverPre-K–6448Public11.9 mi
Roosevelt ElementaryPloverPre-K–6522Public10.7 mi
Woodside ElementaryWisconsin RapidsPre-K–5354Public5.8 mi
WRPS / Pitsch Early LearningWisconsin RapidsPre-K208Public5.4 mi
Howe ElementaryWisconsin RapidsK–5336Public6.1 mi
Washington ElementaryWisconsin RapidsK–5322Public5.0 mi
Lincoln HighWisconsin Rapids9–121,337Public5.2 mi
River Cities HighWisconsin Rapids9–1277Alternative Education3.3 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Assumption Catholic SchoolsWisconsin RapidsPre-K–12455Roman Catholic6.4 mi
Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran SchoolWisconsin RapidsPre-K–817Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod6.8 mi
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolWisconsin RapidsPre-K–8186Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod5.9 mi
St Vincent De Paul SchoolWisconsin Rapids3–591Roman Catholic5.6 mi
Assumption High SchoolWisconsin Rapids9–12145Roman Catholic6.3 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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