Local servicesHospitalGrant Regional Health Center10.0 miPost officePotosi Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPotosi Village Hallunder a milePolicePotosi Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPotosi Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighPotosi High Schoolunder a mileElementaryPotosi Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddlePotosi Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Wisconsin - Platteville11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDubuque Regional Airport DBQ21 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE143 miUS highwayUS 61under a mileCoachDubuqueJefferson Lines14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53820 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53820 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:24 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:29 am – 4:32 pm
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People2,467 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.3973 householdsMedian household income $77,083Median home value $201,900Median rent $862 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,681 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 1,266 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 18%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 29 minutes75% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 9°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 25 days4 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lancaster 4 Wsw station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpring Lakelake · 6.3 miGrant Riverriver · 3.4 miLittle Platte Riverriver · 4.8 miIsland Number Two Hundred Elevenisland · 3.9 miIsland Number Two Hundred Nineisland · 4.4 miMud Lakelake · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMs Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.8 mi · 6,084 acresLandstate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 121 acresMud Lake Parkpark · 5.5 miSnowden Branch State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 7.6 miFinley's Landing Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 107 acresLittle Maquoketa River Mounds State Preservestate conservation land · 9.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrant County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025246 of 358 days measured109 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Grant County monitors, WI
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPotosi Waterworksserves 718 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Mar 2024: disinfection by-products, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation948 ft289 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
