Fennimore, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,387. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,357 (-1.3% change)
Males: 1,138 (47.7%), Females: 1,249 (52.3%)

Grant County

Zip code: 53809

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $34,453
Median house value: $73,500

Population by Race

Races in Fennimore:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (45.9%), English (18.3%), Irish (16.7%), Norwegian (15.2%), United States (3.9%), Swiss (3.3%).

Elevation: 1200 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fennimore

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fennimore city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fennimore:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fennimore:

Other public-use airports nearest to Fennimore:

  • BOSCOBEL (about 12 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI; Abbreviation: OVS)
  • LANCASTER MUNI (about 15 miles; LANCASTER, WI; Abbreviation: 73C)
  • PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: PVB)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Fennimore:

  • SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 913; Location: 1800 BRONSON BLVD; Public; Website: www.southwest.tec.wi.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fennimore:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 21 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 69 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 82 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 86 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 87 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)

Schools

Public high school in Fennimore:

  • FENNIMORE HI (Students: 372; Location: 510 7TH ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Fennimore:

  • FENNIMORE EL (Students: 409; Location: 830 MADISON ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Fennimore:

  • DWIGHT T. PARKER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $123,069; Location: 925 LINCOLN AVE.; 24,933 books; 1,074 audio materials; 911 video materials; 118 serial subscriptions)