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Population (year 2000): 2,387. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,271 (-4.9% change)
 

Males: 1,138  (47.7%)
Females: 1,249  (52.3%)

Grant County

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53809.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,000 (it was $34,453 in 2000)
Fennimore  $35,000
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $95,900 (it was $73,500 in 2000)
Fennimore  $95,900
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Fennimore:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (45.9%), English (18.3%), Irish (16.7%), Norwegian (15.2%), United States (3.9%), Swiss (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1919

Elevation: 1200 feet

Land area: 1.48 square miles.

Population density: 1535 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fennimore

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fennimore city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

25 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Fennimore, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fennimore to the number of sex offenders is 1138 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fennimore:  1.6% ($1,150)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Fennimore satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (33.1 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (86.7 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (219.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mount Ida, WI (5.0 miles ), Liberty, WI (6.8 miles ), Hickory Grove, WI (7.0 miles ), North Lancaster, WI (7.3 miles ), Marion, WI (8.1 miles ), Lancaster, WI (10.1 miles ), Wingville, WI (11.1 miles ), Boscobel, WI (11.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $90,400
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $90,400
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $107,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $124,300
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $129,000
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $119,100
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,800
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $127,300
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $121,400

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.98 N, Longitude: 90.65 W


65 people in nursing homes
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-1.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


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Crime in Fennimore by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 100001
    per 100,000 41.60.00.00.00.042.3
Robberies 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.042.20.0
Assaults 100000
    per 100,000 41.60.00.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 3483108
    per 100,000 124.8165.2338.4126.8422.1338.1
Thefts 254135323929
    per 100,000 1039.91692.81480.51353.11646.31225.7
Auto thefts 210012
    per 100,000 83.241.30.00.042.284.5
Arson 00N/A001
    per 100,000 0.00.0N/A0.00.042.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 98.682.682.963.0111.4113.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.20
US city average:  3.00

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Fennimore-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Fennimore city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.3 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Fennimore topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Fennimore:
  • GRANT REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; LANCASTER, WI)
  • BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (about 12 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC (about 21 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Fennimore, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fennimore:
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 41 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 72 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 74 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fennimore:
  • BOSCOBEL (about 12 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI; ID: OVS)
  • LANCASTER MUNI (about 15 miles; LANCASTER, WI; ID: 73C)
  • PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; ID: PVB)

College/University in Fennimore:
  • SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 913; Location: 1800 BRONSON BLVD; Public; Website: www.southwest.tec.wi.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fennimore:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 21 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 69 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 82 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 85 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 86 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
Public high school in Fennimore:
  • FENNIMORE HIGH (Students: 374; Location: 510 7th St; Grades: 07 - 12; Our rating: 58)
Public elementary/middle school in Fennimore:
Library in Fennimore:
  • DWIGHT T. PARKER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $123,069; Location: 925 LINCOLN AVE.; 24,933 books; 1,074 audio materials; 911 video materials; 118 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Fennimore: Fennimore Railroad Historical Society Museum (A), Dwight T Parker Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fennimore include: Grant County Christian Center (A), Saint Marys Catholic Church (B), Trinity Evangelical Free Church (C), Saint Peter Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Fennimore: Marsden Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Fennimore Doll & Toy Museum & Gift Shoppe (1140 Lincoln Avenue).

Hotels: Fenway House Hotel (1094 Lincoln Avenue), Fenmore Hills Motel (5814 USHighway 18), Napp's Motel (645 12th Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fennimore and their reported violations in the past:

FENNIMORE WATERWORKS (Population served: 2378, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Fennimore compared to Wisconsin state average:

Fennimore, Wisconsin environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Fennimore (2007 data):
  • Clare Bank, National Association: 1290 4th Street Branch at 1290 4th Street, branch established on 1971-11-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $184.6 mil, Deposits: $167.9 mil, headquarters in Platteville, WI, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Montfort Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Citizens Bank: Fennimore Branch at 1275 Tenth Street, branch established on 1930-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $7,516.6 mil, Deposits: $5,355.6 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 172 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Banking Corporation
  • American Bank & Trust Wisconsin: Fennimore Branch at 1055 Lincoln Avenue, branch established on 2003-02-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $106.2 mil, Deposits: $91.2 mil, headquarters in Cuba City, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Atbancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 2$3,124$18,7442$1,638
Other and Unallocable 1$4,946$59,3521$1,811
Police Protection - Officers 5$15,254$36,6101$339
Police - Other 0$0 1$421
Streets and Highways 4$14,878$44,6340$0
Solid Waste Management 3$5,227$20,9080$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,514
Other Government Administration 0$0 11$3,429
Sewerage 2$8,464$50,7840$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,802$21,6240$0
Water Supply 3$7,293$29,1720$0
Electric Power 6$14,010$28,0200$0
Totals for Government 27$74,999$33,33317$9,153


Fennimore government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $305,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $311,000
    Solid Waste Management: $40,000
    Parks & Recreation: $32,000
    All Other: $20,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $192,000
    General Public Buildings: $84,000
    Parks & Recreation: $39,000
    General: $28,000
    Libraries: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,599,000
    Sewerage: $385,000
    Regular Highways: $371,000
    Water Utilities: $319,000
    Police Protection: $271,000
    Parks & Recreation: $165,000
    Fire Protection: $154,000
    Solid Waste Management: $137,000
    Libraries: $110,000
    General - Other: $71,000
    Central Staff Services: $57,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $44,000
    Financial Administration: $30,000
    General Public Buildings: $29,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $23,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $214,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $3,563,000
    Industrial Revenue: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Electric Utilities: $2,274,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $1,033,000
    Industrial Revenue: $212,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $256,000
    Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $212,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $41,000
    Rents: $9,000
    Special Assessments: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $24,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,480,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,754,000
    Water Utilities: $264,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $269,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $801,000
    Highways: $157,000
    All Other: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $565,000
    NEC: $36,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,048,000

5.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,617 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.30%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Iowa County, WI  0.49% ($33,396 average AGI)
from Dane County, WI  0.47% ($30,379)
from Lafayette County, WI  0.42% ($37,282)


6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.40%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dane County, WI  0.98% ($97,317 average AGI)
to Dubuque County, IA  0.51% ($31,760)
to Iowa County, WI  0.44% ($27,841)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fennimore:
  • WGLR (1280 AM; 1 kW; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPVL (1590 AM; 1 kW; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fennimore:
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Fennimore:
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • KFXB (Channel 40; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: DUBUQUE TV LTD. PARTNERSHIP)

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