Village of Granton

Clark County Wisconsin

DEMOGRAPHICS

1980 – 399

1990 – 379

1996 – 378

2000 – 385

2002 – 404

GOVERNMENT

PRESIDENT: Russell Kuehn

311 S. Main Street

Granton, WI 54436

(715) 238-7628

TRUSTEES: Dale Walz, Tom Gorst

MEETING DATES: 2^nd Wednesday 6:30 p.m. at Village Hall unless change is advertised

VILLAGE HALL: Jeanette Steiner, Clerk/Treasurer

210 Maple St., P.O. Box 69, Granton, WI 54436, (715) 238-7339

Office Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

POLICE: Clark County Sheriff’s Department, (715) 743-3224

Non-Emergency: (715) 743-3157

Granton Village Constable, Mark Ramberg

Non-Emergency: (715) 238-7481

Emergency: 911

FIRE &

AMBULANCE: Municipal Ambulance Service, Ken Marg, Emergency: 911

Granton Area Fire Association, Donald Oldham, Fire Chief, Emergency: 911

Granton Area First Responders, Danielle Boushon, Emergency: 911

FIRE RATING: 8

EQUIPMENT: 2 Fire Trucks, 2 Water Tank Trucks

1 Brush Buggy and 1 Rescue Vehicle

UTILITIES

ELECTRIC: Xcel Energy, P.O. Box 1147, Eau Claire, WI 54702, (800) 481-4700

PHONE: TDS Telecom, 420 Hewett St., Box 151, Neillsville, WI 54456 (715) 743-4601

GAS: WE Energies, 601 S. Central Ave., Marshfield, WI 54449, (800) 236-2136

CABLE TV: CSMI, 3588 Kennebec Dr., Eagan, MN 55122, (800) 247-1566

WATER: Granton Water Utility - Mark Ramberg, DPW

327 S. Main, Granton, WI 54436, (715) 238-8201

SOURCE: 2 wells

CAPACITY: 360 GPM

STORAGE: 30,000 Gallons

CHEMICALS: Chlorine, Poly-Phosphate

PRESSURE: 55 PSI to 62 PSI

HARDNESS: 148 mg/l

SEWER: Granton Sewer Utility - Dale Wesenberg, Operator

319 Pine St., P.O. Box 69, Granton, WI 54436, (715) 238-7427

Aerated Lagoon: built in 1984

Design Flow 57,000 GPD

BOD Design 112 PPD

S.S. Design 60 mg/l

2000 Average Flow: 30,000 GPD

RECYCLING &

REFUSE: Onyx Waste Services Midwest, Inc. of Marshfield, 501 S. Hume Rd., Marshfield (715) 387-3101

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYER PRODUCT EMPLOYEES

Lynn Dairy, Inc. & Lynn Protein, Inc. Cheese & Drying 150

Granton Public Schools Education 55

Grassland Veterinary Lg. & Sm. Animals 12

TRANSPORTATION

AIR: Taylor County Airport, Medford, 40 miles (4,101 x 75 Runway)

Marshfield Airport, 18 miles (5,000 x 100 Runway)

Central Wisconsin Airport, Mosinee, 45 miles (7,645 x 150 Runway)

Neillsville Airport, 5 miles (3,400 x 60 Runway)

Chippewa Valley Regional Airport, Eau Claire, 55 miles (7,301 x 150 Runway)

Steven’s Point Airport, 49 miles (6,028 x 120 Runway)

HIGHWAYS: U.S. Highway 10 – 1 mile south

State Highway 73 – 6.5 miles south

Interstate 94 – 39 miles southwest

RAILROAD: Canadian National, 26 miles north to Owen

DISTANCES: Marshfield, 18 miles

Eau Claire, 60 miles

Wausau, 60 miles

Green Bay, 140 miles

Minneapolis, 135 miles

Madison, 150 miles

Chicago, 321 miles

Milwaukee, 245 miles

RECREATION

Basketball • Parks • Softball • Swimming • Tennis • Volleyball • Summer Leagues & Tournaments

ORGANIZATIONS

4-H Club • Granton FFA Alumni • Granton FFA • Granton Rotary • Homemaker’s Clubs • Girl Scouts

Granton Senior Citizens • Granton Fall Festival • Southern Clark County Sportsman’s Club

Granton Park & Recreation, Inc. • Granton Bulldog Athletic Boosters

EDUCATION

PUBLIC: Granton Area School District – Rick Rehm, Interim Superintendent

217 N. Main Street, Granton, WI 54436, (715) 238-7292

Granton Schools – Craig Anderson, Principal

217 N. Main Street, Granton, WI 54436, (715) 238-7175

COLLEGES

& UNIVERSITIES: UW-Eau Claire, 4 year campus, 60 miles

UW-Stevens Point, 4 year campus, 49 miles

UW-Marshfield, 2 year campus, 18 miles

UW-Wausau, 2 year campus, 60 miles

TECHNICAL

COLLEGES: Mid-State Technical College, Marshfield, 18 miles

Northcentral Technical College, Wausau, 60 miles

Northcentral Technical College, Spencer, 16 miles

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Citizens State Bank of Loyal – Granton Station, 110 Maple Street

Granton, WI 54436, (715) 238-7169

MISCELLANEOUS

CHILD CARE

CONTACT: Child Care Resource & Referral, Kelly Borchardt, Executive Director

210 E. Jackson St., Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494, (800) 628-8534

CHURCHES: Granton United Methodist Church, 326 S. Main Street, Granton

Rev. Craig Conklin, (715) 743-2884, Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Pine Grove Mennonite Church, Corner of Fremont Rd. & Romadka Ave.

Worship Service 9:30 a.m., (715) 238-7862

Zion American Lutheran Church (ELCA), W2840 Hill Rd., Granton

Rev. Keith Lueneburg, Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Parsonage (715) 238-7269, Church, (715) 238-7237,

Ladies Aid Meets 2^nd Wed, Woman’s Bible Study 4^th Tues, Bible Study Fri 7 p.m.

Zion Lutheran, Missouri Synod, W2880 Granton Rd., (715) 238-7422

Rev. John Trewyn, S.S. 9:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Communion 1^st & 3^rd Sun, Youth group meets 1^st & 3^rd Wed at 6:30 p.m.

LWML meets 4^th Tues, Ladies Aid meets 1^st Wed

Other organizations include: Men’s Club, Choir, Altar Guild, and a Summer Vacation

Bible School Program

NEWSPAPERS: Tribune Record Gleaner, 318 N. Main, Loyal WI, (715) 255-8531

Clark County Press, 614 Hewett, Neillsville, WI, (715) 743-2600

RESTAURANTS: Fannies Supper Club, W3741 Hwy. 10, Neillsville, (715) 743-2169

Maplework’s Inn, 100 W. 1^st St., Granton, (715) 238-7654

Dottie’s Country Pub, W2965 Hwy. 10, Granton, (715) 238-7290

Tommy’s Hill Top Tavern, W2860 Hwy. 10, Granton, (715) 238-7852

MOTELS: Fannies Motel, W3741 Hwy. 10, Neillsville, (715) 743-2169

RADIO: WCCN AM & FM, Neillsville, WI 54456, (715) 743-3333

MEDICAL FACILITIES

HOSPITALS: Memorial Medical Center Hospital, 216 Sunset Pl., Neillsville, WI 54456, (715) 743-3101

Memorial Medical Center Nursing Home, 216 Sunset Pl., Neillsville, WI 54456, (715) 743-3101

Memorial Medical Center Home Health Agency, 216 Sunset Pl., Neillsville, WI 54456, (715) 743-3101

Memorial Medical Center Country View Apartments, 216 Sunset Pl., Neillsville, WI 54456, (715) 743-3101

St. Joseph’s Hospital, 611 St. Joseph’s Ave., Marshfield, WI (715) 387-1713

DOCTORS &
CLINICS: Memorial Medical Center, 216 Sunset Place, Neillsville (715) 743-3101

DENTISTS: Dr. Michael Shield, 2510 N. Black River Rd., Neillsville (715) 743-3388

Dr. John Scaletta, 808 W.5^th St., Neillsville (715) 743-3293

CHIROPRACTOR: Advanced Chiropractic/Allied Health, Neillsville, (715) 743-3600

Black River Chiropractic Center, Neillsville, (715) 743-3404

OPTOMETRISTS: Family Eye Clinic, 115 W. 7^th St., Neillsville, (715) 743-3219

Foster Primary Eye Care, 446 Court St., Neillsville, (715) 743-3126

Information entered 06/06/04