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Potosi, WI map Population (year 2000): 711. Estimated population in July 2006: 695 (-2.3% change)
 

Males: 352  (49.5%)
Females: 359  (50.5%)

Grant County

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53820.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,900 (it was $35,294 in 2000)
Potosi  $35,900
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $94,700 (it was $72,600 in 2000)
Potosi  $94,700
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Potosi:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (57.4%), Irish (15.3%), United States (8.2%), English (7.0%), Norwegian (3.2%), French (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1887

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 1.65 square miles.

Population density: 424 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Potosi

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Potosi village

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.6%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Potosi, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Potosi to the number of sex offenders is 116 to 1.

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

Potosi:  1.4% ($992)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (12.5 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (95.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (216.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Tennyson, WI (2.4 miles ), Sherrill, IA (6.9 miles) , Harrison, WI (7.3 miles ), Paris, WI (7.9 miles ), Waterloo, WI (8.1 miles ), South Lancaster, WI (8.7 miles ), Sageville, IA (8.9 miles ), Durango, IA (9.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $38,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $63,200
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,000
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $107,100
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $86,300
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $78,800
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $56,500
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $120,400
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $98,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500

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Latitude: 42.68 N, Longitude: 90.72 W


Area code: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+6.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Food (15%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


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Potosi-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.7 miles away from the Potosi village center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/9/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the village center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Potosi:
  • GRANT REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 12 miles; LANCASTER, WI)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC (about 17 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI)
  • FINLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DUBUQUE, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Potosi:
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 20 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 66 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 88 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Potosi:
  • LANCASTER MUNI (about 7 miles; LANCASTER, WI; ID: 73C)
  • CASSVILLE MUNI (about 16 miles; CASSVILLE, WI; ID: C74)
  • PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; ID: PVB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Potosi:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 17 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 80 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 81 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 82 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
Public high school in Potosi:
  • POTOSI HI (Students: 166; Location: 128 HIGHWAY 61 N; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Potosi:
  • POTOSI EL (Students: 140; Location: 128 HIGHWAY 61 N; Grades: PK - 05)
  • POTOSI MID (Students: 95; Location: 128 HIGHWAY 61 N; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Potosi:
  • SS ANDREW THOMAS SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: 100 HWY 61 N BOX 160; Grades: KG - 8)

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Notable location: Potosi Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Potosi include: Davies Memorial United Church of Christ (A), Saint Thomas Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Thomas Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Potosi Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Passage Thru Time (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 116 North Main Street), Tennyson- Village of Clerk (Recreation Areas; 107 Bunker Hill Street).

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  65.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  7.3%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.3%
Whole state:  3.7%

Potosi compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Potosi (2007 data):
  • The Benton State Bank: Potosi Branch at 338 Highway 61 South, branch established on 2005-01-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $44.1 mil, Deposits: $36.0 mil, headquarters in Benton, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bsb Community Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Citizens Bank: Potosi Branch at 102 South Main Street, branch established on 1904-03-04. 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



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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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$822
Streets and Highways 1$1,560$18,7200$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,056$36,6722$456
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$250
Totals for Government 2$4,616$27,6964$1,528


Potosi government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $116,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $224,000
    Sewerage: $21,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
    Health - Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $126,000
    Police Protection: $56,000
    Regular Highways: $53,000
    Water Utilities: $50,000
    Central Staff Services: $48,000
    Fire Protection: $33,000
    General - Other: $28,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,000
    Health Services - Other: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $51,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
    Highways: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $233,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $272,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $31,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $4,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $689,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $29,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $228,000
    Highways: $24,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $57,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $99,000

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 Potosi:
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WDBQ (1490 AM; 1 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGLR (1280 AM; 1 kW; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WPVL (1590 AM; 1 kW; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, 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.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Potosi:
  • KATF (92.9 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • KIYX (106.1 FM; SAGEVILLE, IA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WPVL-FM (107.1 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WGLR-FM (97.7 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: QUEENB RADIO WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • KXGE (102.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVRE (101.1 FM; DICKEYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • K254AE (98.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KLYV (105.3 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJOD (103.3 FM; ASBURY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K269EK (101.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KGRR (97.3 FM; EPWORTH, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • K239AB (95.7 FM; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSUP (90.5 FM; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)

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

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