Livingston, Wisconsin

"With the Good Earth All Around!"

Livingston has available building sites of all types. Water, sanitary sewer, natural gas and three-phase electricity are available at the community's Business Development Site which is located on State Highway 80 at the east edge of the village. Plenty of acreage is available. The site is nearly level, has good soil conditions, and is well drained.

A new elevated water storage tank, constructed in 1990, provides a three day supply of treated water (125,000 gallons). Both the sewage treatment facility and the water plant operate at less than 50 percent capacity. The village has a fire rating of "6".

The village is conveniently located to the following communities:

  • Platteville (Univ. of Wisc. - Platteville ) (13 mi.)
  • Fennimore (SW Technical College) (17 mi.)
  • Dubuque, IA (35 mi.)
  • Madison, WI (State Capital) (65 mi.)
  • Milwaukee, WI (130 mi.)
  • Chicago, IL (210 mi.)

There is a workforce of more than 16,000 people and a total population of over 30,000 within a 20 mile radius of Livingston.

We invite you to consider Livingston as the best place to live and to do business.

Community Profile
(Information compiled by the Grant County Economic Development Corporation)

General Information

Location

  • County: Grant
  • County Size: 1,144 sq. mi.
  • Region: Southwestern Wisconsin, bordering Iowa & Illinois
Driving Distance to:
  • Dubuque, IA: 45 minutes
  • Madison, WI: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Milwaukee, WI: 2 hours 30 minutes
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Climate

  • Prevailing Wind Direction: Southwest
  • Average Relative Humidity: 65%
Average Temperature(deg. F°)
  • Annual: 47°
  • January: 20°
  • July: 71°
Annual Average Precipitation (in.)
  • Rain: 31
  • Snow: 41
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Transportation

Air Service
  • Dubuque Regional (35 miles):
    • American Eagle: 3 Flights per day
    • Northwest Airlink: 4 Flights per day
    • United Express: 4 Flights per day
    • Charter Service Also Available
  • Dane County Regional-Madison, WI (65 miles)
  • Local Airport: Grant County Airport (15 miles)
    • 3,600 ft. paved runway
    • 4,000 ft. paved crosswind
Highways
  • Nearest Interstate: I-90/94 (Madison), Distance: 70 miles
  • Next Nearest Interstate: I-80, Distance: 105 miles
  • U.S. Highways: US-18, 151 & 61
  • State Highways: 80
Rail Service
  • Burlington Northern-Main Line, (45 miles - Prairie du Chien)
Trucking
  • Koschkee Transfer, Inc.
  • Roadway Express, Inc.
  • Yellow Freight System, Inc.
Transportation: Barge/Port
Facilities available at
  • Dubuque (35 miles)
  • Prairie du Chien (45 miles)
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Utilities

Electrical
  • Provided by: Alliant Energy
Natural Gas
  • Supplied by: Alliant Energy
Water
  • Supplied by: Village of Livingston
  • Source: One Deep Well
  • Max. Pumping Capacity: 250,000 G/D
  • Peak Daily Use: 49,000 G/D
  • Storage Capacity: 125,000 gal.
Sanitary Sewer
  • Supplied by: Village of Livingston
  • System Type: Mechanical
  • Design Capacity: 100,000 G/D
  • Avg. Daily Use: 50,000 G/D
Telecommunications
  • Supplied by: GTE
  • Digital Service: Yes
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Services

Medical
Hospitals
  • Southwest Health Center (Platteville - 13 miles)
Fire Protection
  • Volunteer Fire Department Fire Protection Class: 6
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Education/Employee Training

Nearest University
  • University of Wisconsin - Platteville: Distance: 13 mi.
Nearest Technical College
  • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College: Distance: 15 mi.
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Major Employers

NameProduce/Service# of Employees
Trelay, Inc.seed corn, popcorn<50
Livingston Co-op Oil Companypetroleum<50
Livingston State Bankfinancial<50
Iowa-Grant School Dist.education, K-12<50
Graber Feed & Storagefeed, grain<50
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Taxes

(Manufacturing machinery, equipment & inventories are EXEMPT in Wisconsin) (Before Lottery Credit)

TaxRate
Corporate Income (Wis.)7.9% Flat
Sales (Wis.)5.5%
2005 PropertyGrant - $23.89/$1,000
Iowa - 26.97/$1,000
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Contacts

There is a workforce of more than 16,000 people and a total population of over 30,000 within a 20 mile radius of Livingston.

We invite you to consider Livingston as the best place to live and to do business.

For more information please contact:

  • Julie Abing, Village Clerk-Treasurer
  • Livingston Village Office
  • 220 W. Barber Avenue
  • Livingston, WI 53554
  • Phone:608-943-6800
  • Mr. Ron Brisbois, Executive Director
  • Grant County Economic Development Corporation
  • 1800 Bronson Boulevard
  • Fennimore, WI 53809
  • 608-822-3501 (B)
  • 608-822-6019 (Fax)
  • Email: gcedc@grantcounty.org
  • Mr. Ron Haas, President
  • Livingston Community Improvement Corp.
  • 320 N. Park St.
  • Livingston, WI 53554
  • Phone: 608-943-8323 (B)

For Site Information Please Contact:

  • Trelay, Inc.
  • 1-800-421-0397
Other Resources
  • Dr. Duane Ford, Dean, School of Business Industry, Life Sciences and Agriculture, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 1 University Plaza, Platteville, WI 53818, (608)342-1547
  • Mr. Robert T. Borremans, Executive Dir., SW Wis. Workforce Development Board, 319 Elaines Court, Dodgeville, WI 53533, (608)935-3116
  • Teamleader, Grant County Job Service Center, 925 N. Madison, Lancaster, WI 53813, (P.O. Box 30), (608)723-2153
  • Ms. Vicky Olds, Coordinator, Business & Industry Training Services, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Bronson Boulevard, Fennimore, WI 53809, (608)822-3262 Ext. 231
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