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.

City of Fennimore website

Tax Rates

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

• Corporate Income (Wisconsin): 7.9% Flat
• Sales (Wis.): 5.5%
• 2018 Property: $23.18/$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

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 1800 Bronson Boulevard Fennimore, WI 53809 Phone: 608-822-3501 Toll-Free: 1-866-472-6894 Fax: 608-822-6019 Email: gcedc@grantcounty.org	Linda Parrish, Promotions Coordinator / Fennimore Ind & Econ Dev Corp. (FIEDC) 850 Lincoln Avenue Fennimore, WI 53809 608-822-3599 1-800-822-1131 Email: promo@fennimore.com
Dennis Biddick, 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