Welcome to Greenwood ...
The city of Greenwood is located in Clark County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Greenwood has a population of 998 people<2> (see below for details).
Greenwood is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greenwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Greenwood: (715) & (534)<4>
The ZIP code for Greenwood: 54437<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenwood had an population of 998 people. This is a decrease of 2.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 928.87% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenwood had a population of 1,026 people. This makes Greenwood the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Greenwood represents 0.02% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 857th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,026 people, the population of Greenwood increased 957.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 97 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Greenwood.
Communities Also Named Greenwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Greenwood: This one is located in Clark County and the other is located in Vernon County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 120 communities that are also named Greenwood - they are located in Alabama (6), Arizona, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California (5), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (5), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Kansas (4), Kentucky (6), Louisiana (5), Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (6), Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), South Dakota (2), Tennessee (8), Texas (5), Utah, Virginia (5), Washington (5) and West Virginia (5).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenwood.
Communities near Greenwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenwood.
- Neillsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Abbotsford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Colby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Spencer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Thorp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Loyal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Owen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
- Owen is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Withee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withee
- Withee is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Granton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
- Granton is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Unity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Greenwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwood. See our Newspapers Page for Greenwood.
Adding Greenwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenwood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Greenwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Greenwood post office opened in 1872.
We also found Greenwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greenwood. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Greenwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greenwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |