Fennimore WI Economic Profile
The Fennimore Industrial & Economic Development Corporation and the City of Fennimore, Wisconsin, actively seek new industries to the community.
The city-owned Industrial Park has properties available that are fully developed with underground water, sewer, and electric service to the property line. All streets have curb and gutter and are paved with asphalt cement bituminous pavement. Industrial and retail buildings of all sizes are available for sale or lease.
Fennimore is conveniently located at the intersections of US Hwys 18 and 61, providing direct access to prime markets and suppliers.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is located in Fennimore. SWTC offers ongoing employee training and can develop customized training programs for specific business or industrial needs.
The locally operated municipal utility offers highly competitive rates for sewer, water and electrical services. Fennimore is the only community in Grant County that owns their own diesel operated electric generators that provide continuous stand-by electricity.
Housing is available and reasonably priced.
Tax Rates
Manufacturing machinery, equipment & inventories are EXEMPT in Wisconsin (before Lottery Credit)
- Corporate Income (Wisconsin): 7.9% Flat
- Sales (Wis.): 5.5%
- 2021 Property: $18.50/$1,000
Utilities
Electrical
- Provided by: Fennimore Water & Light
- Supplied by: Dairyland Power Cooperative
Natural Gas
- Supplied by: Wisconsin Gas Company
Water
- Supplied by: Fennimore Water & Light
- Source: Deep Wells
- Max. Pumping Capacity: 1.2 MG/D
- Peak Daily Use: 0.35 M/GD
- Storage Capacity: 400,000 gal.
Sanitary Sewer
- Supplied by: City of Fennimore
- System Type: RBC & Tertiary filter
- Design Capacity: 620,000 G/D
- Avg. Daily Use: 200,000 G/D
Telecommunications
- Supplied by: Grantland Telecom (TDS)
- Digital Service: Yes (100%)
- Special Services: Fiber Optics, Centrex, Custom Calling and advanced calling services including Voice Mail, Caller ID, Paging, Internet, Class Services SS7
- Two cellular providers in community
Transportation
Air Service
- Dubuque Regional Airport (46 miles):
- Dane County Regional Airport – Madison, WI (80 miles)
- Local Airport: Boscobel Airport - (12 miles)
Highways
- Nearest Interstate: I-90/94, Distance: 80 miles
- Next Nearest Interstate: I-80, Distance: 110 miles
- U.S. Highways: 18, 20, 61, 151 and 52
Rail Service
- Burlington Northern - (30 miles)
- Piggy-back available
- Wisconsin Southern (11 miles)
Barge / Port
- Facilities available at Prairie du Chien (26 miles)
Major Employers
Manufacturing
- Rayovac Corporation - batteries - 350 employees
- New Horizons - agronomy/agriculture/energy supplies - 85 employees
- H James & Son - construction - 80 employees
- Immuno-Dynamics - colostrum - 10 employees
- Bard Materials - ready mix - 6 employees
Non-Manufacturing
- Southwest Technical College - higher education - 200 employees
- Fennimore School District - K-12 - 116 employees
- CESA 3 - education - 90 employees
- Good Samaritan Center - nursing home - 80 employees
- City of Fennimore - government - 33 employees
Emergency Services
Hospitals / Clinics / Long-Term Care
- Grant Regional Health Center (Lancaster - 11 miles)
- Gundersen Boscobel Health Center (Boscobel - 11 miles)
- Fennimore Family Medicine Clinic
- High Point Family Medicine Clinic
- Grant Community Clinic - Lancaster (11mi.)
- Dean Health Systems - Lancaster (11mi)
- Good Samaritan Center
- Crossing Rivers Health - 1800 Bronson Blvd. - Southwest Tech - Fennimore
Fire Protection
- Fennimore Volunteer Fire Department
- Fire Protection Class: 6
Education/Employee Training
- Nearest University: University of Wisconsin – Platteville (27 miles)
- Nearest Technical College: Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Fennimore WI
Location
Driving Distance from Fennimore to:
- Dubuque, IA: 45 minutes
- Madison, WI: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Milwaukee, WI: 3 hours
Contacts
| Ron Brisbois, Executive Director Grant County Econ. Dev. Corporation 916 E Elm St., Ste C Lancaster, WI 53813 Phone: 608-822-3501 Email: gcedc@grantcounty.org |
Jessica Helms, City of Fennimore Community Development Manager / Fennimore Ind & Econ Dev Corp. (FIEDC) 850 Lincoln Avenue Fennimore, WI 53809 608-822-3599 1-800-822-1131 Email: promo@fennimore.com |
| John Murray, Director of Public Works 860 Lincoln Avenue Fennimore, WI 53809 608-822-6501 |
Ryan Boebel, Mayor 860 Lincoln Avenue Fennimore, WI 53809 608-822-6119 |