Why visit Greenwood
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Robert Schofield House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79°F; January lows average 2°F, and about 51 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Greenwood
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Greenwood
Greenwood is a city in Clark County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,058 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Greenwood, Wisconsin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Robert Schofield House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Wisconsin, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay1
Greenwood Park & Campground
Campground · 1.3 mi
Lone Road, Greenwood
Churches and places of worship2
History
In the years just before settlement, the future site of Greenwood was a hunting ground shared by Ojibwe, Menominee and Ho-Chunk people. The Black River ran quietly through immense forests until Mormon loggers came upstream in 1844, working out of a camp downstream from Greenwood's site, cutting white pine logs and floating them down the rivers to be used in their temple in Nauvoo, Illinois.
In 1847 or 1848 Van Dusen and Waterman built a mill on the west side of the Black River across from where Greenwood would grow. Albert Lambert built another mill nearby. Elijah and Frederick Eaton bought Van Dusen's mill in 1854. A little mill town began to take shape, called Eatonville for a while.
By 1869 the community had a log schoolhouse, several log houses, and two frame houses, and S.C. Honeywell sold a few goods out of his house. The following year Chandler and Brown from Black River Falls opened a store and W.H. Begley opened a hotel. At this time a stagecoach came up from Black River Falls to Greenwood. The village of Greenwood was platted in 1871. That same year, a four-room frame school was built.
From the History section of Greenwood, Wisconsin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare1
Marshfield Clinic Greenwood Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.4 mi
102 Cannery Street, Greenwood
Map of Greenwood
14 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21°F | 2°F | 1.1 in | 10.9 in |
| Feb | 26°F | 4°F | 1.1 in | 10.2 in |
| Mar | 38°F | 17°F | 1.8 in | 8.5 in |
| Apr | 52°F | 31°F | 3.0 in | 3.7 in |
| May | 66°F | 43°F | 4.0 in | 0.2 in |
| Jun | 75°F | 53°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 79°F | 56°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 77°F | 54°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 69°F | 46°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 55°F | 34°F | 2.9 in | 0.9 in |
| Nov | 40°F | 23°F | 1.9 in | 4.9 in |
| Dec | 27°F | 10°F | 1.5 in | 11.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Owen 1E (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Clark County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-08-27: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2018-08-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2016-10-20: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2010-10-21: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Marshfield Municipal Airport (MFI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 miles away.
- Marshfield 22 mi east, about 36 min by car
- Athens 32 mi northeast, about 51 min by car
- Fall Creek 33 mi west, about 54 min by car
- Cornell 39 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Chippewa Falls 40 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Eau Claire 44 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Wisconsin Rapids 46 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Wausau 49 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Weston 52 mi east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Stevens Point 54 mi east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Greenwood Wisconsin Downtown Looking South WIS73, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Greenwood City Hall, Wikideas1, CC0
- Robert Schofield house, Jeff the quiet, CC0
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