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Town of Greenfield, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Greenfield (town), Monroe County, town, in Monroe County, Wisconsin. Greenfield (town), Monroe County had 687 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 677 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 629 (±151). GEOID 5508131225.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

687

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 677 · ACS 2020-2024: 629 ±151

Median household income

$104,375

±$27,949 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$271,900

±$93,094 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$788

±$68 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Greenfield (town), Monroe County and what county is it in?

Greenfield (town), Monroe County is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin. It covers 35.3 square miles of land, 19 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside the Town of Greenfield (Monroe County): Tunnel City (CDP, 100 in 2020).

Greenfield (town), Monroe County is in the Sparta, WI micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Greenfield (town), Monroe County (marked with a dot) in Monroe County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Greenfield (town), Monroe County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 687 people lived in Greenfield (town), Monroe County on July 1, 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, in line with Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 677 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 629 (±151).

  • July 2020→2021 −3 (675)
  • 2021→2022 −2 (673)
  • 2022→2023 +1 (674)
  • 2023→2024 +7 (681)
  • 2024→2025 +6 (687)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureGreenfield (town), Monroe CountyMonroe CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population629±15146,2085,914,872no clear change
Households265±6618,3012,479,480no clear change
Average household size2.37±0.342.482.33no clear change
Housing units337±7620,0222,778,572no clear change

Greenfield (town), Monroe County's population since 2000

From 626 in 2000 to 687 in 2025: up 9.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Greenfield (town), Monroe County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 626
  • 2005 (estimate) 664
  • 2010 Census 707
  • 2015 (estimate) 708
  • 2020 Census 677
  • 2025 (estimate) 687

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Greenfield (town), Monroe County?

The median resident of Greenfield (town), Monroe County is 44.2 years old; 20.0% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.9%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureGreenfield (town), Monroe CountyMonroe CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age44.2±9.239.740.2no clear change
Under 18 years20.0%±6.6 pts25.4%21.4%–
65 years and over20.5%±7.8 pts18.0%18.5%–
Male55.5%±7.1 pts51.3%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.9%±5.5 pts5.8%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic91.9%±5.6 pts88.1%78.6%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.6 pts1.5%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.7%±2.5 pts0.8%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.5 pts0.7%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.5 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.1%±1.7 pts3.1%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.5 pts0.1%0.3%–
Born outside the United States2.1%±2.6 pts2.6%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.8%±2.5 pts9.0%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)17.2%±9.3 pts11.9%6.2%–
With a disability18.4%±7.9 pts13.5%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage11.5%±8.5 pts8.9%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.3%±3.9 pts90.8%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)26.5%±6.2 pts21.3%33.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.9%±3.9 pts6.6%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.1%±4.0 pts90.7%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.8%±2.4 pts1.0%2.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Greenfield (town), Monroe County earn?

Half of Greenfield (town), Monroe County's 265 households earn less than $104,375 a year (±$27,949), against $69,467 in Monroe County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $84,610 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureGreenfield (town), Monroe CountyMonroe CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$104,375±$27,949$69,467$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$129,093±$26,886$87,535$101,466–
Per capita income$51,021±$10,832$35,704$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line8.1%±4.7 pts11.7%10.6%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line11.1%±14.1 pts15.5%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP3.0%±2.0 pts14.0%11.1%–
Households with a computer94.7%±4.3 pts90.6%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription93.6%±4.5 pts87.1%90.3%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Greenfield (town), Monroe County?

Owners occupy 81.9% of Greenfield (town), Monroe County's occupied homes and renters 18.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $271,900 by its owner (±$93,094). The median renter pays $788 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureGreenfield (town), Monroe CountyMonroe CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$271,900±$93,094$210,000$266,500no clear change
Median gross rent$788±$68$914$1,087no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent27.9%±21.1 pts30.0%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,924±$580$1,487$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes81.9%±7.7 pts72.8%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes18.1%±7.7 pts27.2%32.2%–
Housing units337±7620,0222,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±9.1 pts0.6%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±35.3 pts4.4%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes89.6%±6.1 pts72.9%66.2%–
Mobile homes5.0%±4.3 pts7.9%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±6.5 pts0.7%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20195.3%±4.2 pts8.3%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier24.9%±9.1 pts17.7%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle3.0%±3.8 pts8.3%6.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Greenfield (town), Monroe County building?

Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in Greenfield (town), Monroe County in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 5.8 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 2 units
  • 2020 3 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 2 units
  • 2024 5 units
  • 2025 4 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Greenfield (town), Monroe County work and get to work?

75.1% of Greenfield (town), Monroe County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureGreenfield (town), Monroe CountyMonroe CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)67.7%±9.1 pts63.3%65.3%–
Unemployment rate1.4%±1.6 pts3.2%3.2%–
Drove alone to work75.1%±12.4 pts77.4%74.4%–
Carpooled18.3%±13.1 pts8.2%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±6.2 pts0.2%1.1%–
Walked0.3%±2.0 pts2.6%2.6%–
Worked from home4.9%±3.9 pts9.0%13.1%–
Mean travel time to work19.4 min±2.720.3 min22.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Greenfield (town), Monroe County?

No census tract lies mostly in Greenfield (town), Monroe County; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Greenfield (town), Monroe County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Greenfield (town), Monroe County
Tract 9502Monroe County5,104 $87,409 $254,10012%
Tract 9505Monroe County6,316 $61,343 $193,0006%
Tract 9501Monroe County4,594 $86,917 $231,9004%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Greenfield (town), Monroe County) · Census block assignment files

How does Greenfield (town), Monroe County compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Greenfield (town), Monroe County is the 9,065th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 808th-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Greenfield (town), Monroe County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Greenfield (town), Monroe County's rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate808th1,239

Greenfield (town), Monroe County's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Greenfield (town), Monroe County?

25 of the 57 figures for Greenfield (town), Monroe County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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