Hazel Green WI Economic Profile
Hazel Green, Wisconsin, population 1,256, was the first permanent settlement in Wisconsin in 1825. In 1831 Lucius Lyon began surveying just south of the present-day Hazel Green in southwestern Wisconsin. This is the place where all land that was to become Wisconsin would be measured. Today, every property deed in Wisconsin includes a description which is based on the Point of Beginning (POB).
The village has over 400 acres to be developed for industrial or residential uses. The village recently purchased 25 acres to develop the Industrial Park.
Village of Hazel Green website
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: Grant County $24.64/$1,000 and Lafayette County $28.84/$1,000
Utilities
Electrical
- Provided by: Hazel Green Electric
- Supplied by: Alliant Energy
Natural Gas
- Supplied by: Alliant Energy
Water
- Supplied by: Hazel Green Water Utility
- Source: Deep Wells
- Max. Pumping Capacity: 690 GPM
- Peak Daily Use: 150 MGD
- Storage Capacity: 200,000 gal.
Sanitary Sewer
- Supplied by: Village of Hazel Green
- System Type: RBC
- Design Capacity: 170,000 G/D
- Avg. Daily Use: 85,000 G/D
Telecommunications
- Supplied by: CenturyLink
- Digital Service: Yes
- Special Services: Fiber Optics
Transportation
Air Service
- Dubuque Regional Airport (20 miles):
- Local Airport: Platteville Municipal Airport - (15 miles)
Highways
- Nearest Interstate: I-90/94, Distance: 90 miles
- Next Nearest Interstate: I-80, Distance: 85 miles
- U.S. Highways: 61, 151, 80 and 81
Barge / Port
- Facilities available at Dubuque IA (12 miles)
Major Employers
- Southwestern School District - 96 employees
- Gasser's True Value Hardware - 13 employees
- Southwest Mart - 12 employees
- Farmer's Feed Mill - 10 employees
Emergency Services
Hospitals / Clinics / Long-Term Care
- Midwest Medical Center, Galena, IL (8 miles)
- Southwest Health Center, Platteville (15 miles)
- Mercy and Finley Hospitals, Dubuque IA (15 miles)
- Medical Associates, Cuba City (5 miles)
Fire Protection
- Volunteer Fire Department
- Fire Protection Class: 5
Education/Employee Training
- Nearest University: University of Wisconsin – Platteville (15 miles)
- Nearest Technical College: Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Fennimore WI (40 miles)
Location
Driving Distance from Hazel Green to:
- Dubuque, IA: 15 minutes
- Madison, WI: 1 hour 20 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 |
Sally Bauer, Clerk-Treasurer Village of Hazel Green 1610 Fairplay Street Hazel Green, WI 53811 Phone: 608-854-2953 FAX: 608-854-2417 Email: villageofhazelgreen@yousq.net |