Grantsburg, Wisconsin
About Grantsburg
Set in the northwestern part of Wisconsin, Grantsburg is a small town counting 1,372 people who proudly call it home.
Grantsburg holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 3.04 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 451 residents per square mile.
📰 Grantsburg News Today
- Darla E. Smith Obituary (2026) - Grantsburg, WI - Grandstrand Funeral Home & Cremation Service - North Branch Legacy obituary · Aug 16
- Grantsburg High School (WI) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 12
- Grantsburg Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
- Opinion | Not 'just an accident'; an elderly driver killed my child The Cap Times · Feb 6
- Dwight C. Anderson | Obituaries DrydenWire.com · May 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Grantsburg Unique
- Positioned in northwestern 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
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Grantsburg
- Cook’s Kozy Kitchen — regional
- Dale's
- Mia Mangia — italian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Grantsburg Area Historical Society Museum · Museum
- Original Burnett County Jail · Museum
- Reed Lake School · Museum
- Copper Paint Company (Historic Place) · Attraction
- Emma's House · Museum
- Foxes Landing · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Grantsburg
- Brant Brook Pines State Natural Area reviews ★
- Burnett County Fairground reviews ★
- Burnett County Fairgrounds reviews ★
- Crex Meadows State Public Hunting Grounds reviews ★
- Crex Meadows State Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Crex Meadows State Wildlife Refuge reviews ★
- Crex Sand Prairie State Natural Area reviews ★
- Ekdall Wetlands State Natural Area reviews ★
- Fish Lake State Wildlife Area reviews ★
- Governor Knowles State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Memory Lake Park reviews ★
- Norway Point Bottomlands State Natural Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Grantsburg
- Grantsburg Elementary
- Grantsburg High
- Grantsburg Middle
- Nelson Elementary
- iForward
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Burnett Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.