Crandon, Wisconsin

About Crandon

Crandon, WI is a small town located in northern Wisconsin with an estimated population of 1,737.

Crandon holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.22 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 333 residents per square mile.

📰 Crandon News Today

• Crandon Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
• Thousands Gather in Wisconsin for 2026 Potawatomi Gathering, Celebrating Culture Native News Online · Jul 28
• Denis Oscar Aimers Obituary | Weber-Hill Funeral Home | Crandon, WI Tribute Archive · Aug 13
• DOJ investigating officer-involved death in Forest County WSAW · May 24
• 2026 AMSOIL Championship Off-Road In Crandon, WI FloRacing · Aug 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Crandon Unique

• The only place in America named Crandon — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Crandon

• Hotel Crandon Restaurant and Bar
• LaFetta Restaurant
• Tricia's Treasures and Bistro (café)
• Water's Edge Lodge — fish
• Wilson's Drive In

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• FCP Cultural Center, Library & Museum · Museum
• Forest County Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Crandon

• Little Rice Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Crandon Ribbed Fen State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Forest County Fairground reviews ★
• Forest County Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Veteran Memorial Park reviews ★
• Veteran's Memorial County Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Crandon

• Crandon Elementary
• Crandon High
• Crandon Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Crandon

🏘️ Nearby Communities