Muscoda, Wisconsin

"Morel Capital"

Muscoda, which means "Prairie of Flowers", is a growing community of 1,313 that is nestled among the rolling hills along the Wisconsin River.

In 1982, Muscoda became known as the "Morel Mushroom Capital" of Wisconsin. Our Morel Mushroom Festival is held each year during the weekend after Mother's Day.

Muscoda has over 100 acres of industrial park. The major industries in the park are: Scot Industries, Universal Silencer, Meister Cheese, Muscoda Protein, Nelson Hardwoods and Rux Strapping.

Muscoda has over 30 acres of land devoted to public outdoor recreation, including: a swimming pool, tennis courts, ballparks, volleyball court, horseshoe pits, campgrounds, playgrounds, picnic areas, fishing, river overlook and nature walkways along the river.

A new Riverdale preK-8 elementary school was completed in Muscoda in the fall of 1996. Information technology was an important part of the plan for the new school. Muscoda schools have a Distance Learning Center that links them to Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, UW-Platteville, and 11 other schools throughout the area.

Community Profile - updated January 2010
(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
  • Nearest Major City: Dubuque, Iowa (Distance: 52 mi.)
Driving Distance to:
  • Dubuque, IA: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Madison, WI: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Milwaukee, WI: 2 hours 50 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
  • Commercial Airport (nearest): Madison (65 miles)
    • American Eagle: 7 flights/day
    • Comair: 5 flights/day
    • Midwest Express: 3 flights/day
    • Northwest Airlines: 10 flights/day
    • Transworld Express: 4 flights/day
    • United Airlines: 9 flights/day
  • Dubuque, Iowa (70 miles)
  • Local Airport: Boscobel Airport (15 miles), 3,800 ft. paved
  • Tri-County Airport/Lone Rock (17 miles), 4,050 and 2,600 ft. paved runways
Highways
  • Nearest Interstate: I-90/94, Distance:65 miles
  • Next Nearest Interstate: I-80, Distance: 100 miles
  • U.S. Highways: US-61, 151, 133, 18, 60, 14, 80
Rail Service
  • Wisconsin Southern Railroad
Trucking
  • Gateway
  • Higgins Trucking and Service
  • Riverway Trucking
Transportation: Barge/Port
  • Facilities available at Prairie du Chien (42 miles)
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Utilities

Electrical
  • Provided by: Muscoda Light & Water
  • Supplied by: Wisconsin Public Power
Natural Gas
  • Supplied by: WE Energies
Water
  • Supplied by: Muscoda Light & Water
  • Source: Two Deep Wells
  • Max. Pumping Capacity: 1.4 MG/D
  • Peak Daily Use: 0.6 MG/D
  • Storage Capacity: .35 Million Gal.
Sanitary Sewer
  • Supplied by: Village of Muscoda
  • System Type: Lagoon
  • Design Capacity: .216 MG/D
  • Avg. Daily Use: .120 MG/D
Telecommunications
  • Supplied by: Centurytel
  • Digital Service: No
  • Special Services:
    • Fiber Optics
    • ISDN
    • Centrex
    • Voice Mail
    • Paging
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Services

Medical
Hospitals
  • Boscobel Area Health Care (15 miles)
  • Richland Hospital, Inc. (Richland Center 13 miles)
Clinics
  • Muscoda Health Center (Muscoda)
  • Riverdale Family Practice (Muscoda)
Other
  • Nursing Home: Golden Living Center-Muscoda
Fire Protection
  • Volunteer Fire Department, Fire Protection Class: 6
  • Volunteer Rescue Squad
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Education/Employee Training

Nearest University
  • Nearest Universities:
    • University of Wisconsin - Platteville, Distance: 46 Miles
    • University of Wisconsin - Richland Center, Distance: 13 Miles (2 year)
  • Nearest Technical College:
    • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College - Fennimore, Distance: 28 Miles
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Major Employers

NameProduce/Service# of Employees
Scot Industrieshoning / plating213
Universal Silencernoise silencers200
Riverdale School Districteducation110
Meister Cheese Co.cheese mfg.65
Mathews Lumber Co.sawmill20
Riverside Sawmillsawmill20
Muscoda Protein Productswhey drying18
E-Z Trail MFGwagon mfg.18
Riverdale Ag Serviceagricultural sales/service14
Foggy Bottom Woodworkscabinetry/millwork12
Nelson Hardwoodssawmill12
Rux Strappingwood products5
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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%
2009 PropertyGrant - $24.92/$1,000
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Contacts

For more information, please contact:

  • Cinda Johnson, Administrator / Clerk-Treasurer
  • 206 N. Wisconsin Avenue
  • Muscoda, WI 53573
  • (608)739-3182
  • cljohnson@wppisys.org
  • 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
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
  • Grant County Job Service Center, 8820 Highways 35 / 61 S, Lancaster, WI 53813, (608) 723-2153
  • Ms. Joan Senn, Ph.D., Vice President of Learning Services, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, 1800 Bronson Boulevard, Fennimore, WI 53809, (608) 822-3262 Ext. 2421
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