Interior of St. Mary's Church, 1911
Fennimore’s story
Fennimore in pictures
Census counts: 295 in 1880, 2,764 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1911 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
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Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
604
2025 Census estimate · +2% since 2020
Median home value
$282K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
26.8
years
Jobs based here
72
A commuter town
Is Fennimore a good place to live?
43% of residents live below the poverty line in Fennimore, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Fennimore. Fennimore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
604 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
FennimoreWingvilleHickory GroveMount IdaLibertyFennimore
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fennimore: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fennimore, and how to reach them.
PowerScenic Rivers Energy Coop15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFennimore WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers48% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpEvery other weekCurbside recyclingTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Fennimore ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes53809, 5382553809 96% · 53825 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fennimore.
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Fennimore, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Fennimore’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Fennimore for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Fennimore has added 32 jobs, to 72 in 2023. At 21 minutes, Fennimore’s average trip to work is where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
2%work in town
| Fennimore | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Fennimore2%
Fennimore20%
Lancaster9%
Boscobel6%
Madison6%
17 mi
median commute distance
72
jobs based in Fennimore
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Fennimore
Fennimore has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Fennimore’s July high is 81°F.
37″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–29°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Fennimore’s adults get no exercise outside work than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
34% of Fennimore adults get no exercise outside work. Fennimore beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 17% of Fennimore adults smoke cigarettes.
| Fennimore | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Fennimore | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 33.6% | 26.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.5% |
Grant Regional Health Center
11.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 7 of 21,686 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fennimore
18pages on Fennimore
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fennimore
About 2 of every 100 Fennimore residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Fennimore for work
Where Fennimore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
72jobs based in Fennimore
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Fennimore
City in Grant County, Wisconsin
Fennimore is a city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,764 at the 2020 census. The city's area was separated from the Town of Fennimore, which remains as an adjacent rural area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,194 ft
- ZIP code
- 53809
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Fennimore
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fennimore, WI a good place to live?
Fennimore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.