Potosi WI Economic Profile

Potosi, Wisconsin,  is located close to the Mississippi River. The “Twin Cities” of Potosi (population 688) and Tennyson (population 355) are located only 20 minutes from Dubuque, Iowa, to which some residents commute daily to work.

The non-profit Potosi Brewery Foundation has fully restored the historic Potosi Brewery landmark into a microbrewery, restaurant, gift shop, National Brewery Museum and Great River Road Interpretive Center.

Good roads, utilities, and an excellent school system make Potosi/Tennyson a great place to live, work, and enjoy life.

Villages of Potosi / Tennyson website

Tax Rates

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

• Corporate Income (Wisconsin): 7.9% Flat
• Sales (Wis.): 5.5%
• 2019 Property: $19.37/$1,000

Utilities

Electrical

• Supplied by: Alliant Energy Utilities
• Scenic Rivers Energy

Natural Gas

• Supplied by: Local companies

Water

• Supplied by: Potosi/Tennyson Municipal
• Source: Three Ground Wells
• Max. Pumping Capacity: 0.92 MG/D
• Peak Daily Use: 0.12 MG/D
• Storage Capacity: 175,000 gal.

Sanitary Sewer

• Supplied by: Potosi/Tennyson Sewer Comm.
• System Type: Secondary Activated Sludge
• Design Capacity: 1 MG/D
• Avg. Daily Use: 185,000 G/D

Telecommunications

• Supplied by: Farmers Telephone Company
• Digital Service: Yes
• Special Services: Fiber Optics, ISDN, Centrex, Voice Mail, Paging

Transportation

Air Service

• Dubuque Regional Airport (24 miles):
• Dane County Regional Airport, Madison (90 miles)
• Local Airport: Platteville Municipal Airport (16 miles)

Highways

• Nearest Interstate: I-90/94, Distance: 85 miles
• Next Nearest Interstate: I-80, Distance: 100 miles
• U.S. Highways: US-18, 20, 61 & 151 (4-lane)
• State Highways: 133

Rail Service

• Burlington Northern Main Line, Dubuque IA (18 miles)

Barge / Port

• Facilities available at Dubuque IA (18 miles)

Major Employers

• Potosi Public Schools – Education – 51 employees
• Liebfried Feed, Inc. – Feed Sales – 12 employees
• Tandem Tire, Inc. – Auto Repair – 11 employees
• Citizens Bank – Financial – 10 employees
• Potosi TeePee – Daycare – 13 employees

Emergency Services

Hospitals / Clinics / Long-Term Care

• Southwest Health Center, Platteville (15 miles)
• Grant Regional Heath Center, Lancaster (11 miles)
• Mercy and Finley Hospitals, Dubuque IA (18 miles)
• Potosi – Tennyson Medical Clinic, Potosi
• Grant Community Clinic, Lancaster (11 miles)
• Family Medical Center, Lancaster (11 miles)
• Doctor’s Park, Platteville (15 miles)

Fire Protection

• Volunteer Fire Department
• Fire Protection Class: 7

Education/Employee Training

• Nearest University: University of Wisconsin – Platteville (15 miles)
• Nearest Technical College: Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Fennimore WI (23 miles)

Location

Driving Distance from Potosi to:

• Dubuque, IA: 20 minutes
• Madison, WI: 1 hour 45 minutes
• Milwaukee, WI: 3 hours

Contacts

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