15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Tennyson, below both the Wisconsin town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Tennyson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

347 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Potosi · 1 mi Potosi · 2 mi Paris · 5 mi Harrison · 5 mi Dickeyville · 6 mi Waterloo · 8 mi

PotosiTennyson

Getting set up

Moving to Tennyson: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Tennyson, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerScenic Rivers Energy Coop15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterTennyson Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tennyson’s trash rules yet

SchoolsPotosi School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereVillage of Tennyson ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026

ZIP code5382053820 100%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 Tennyson.

Work & commute

With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Tennyson’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Tennyson for work: only 2% work in town. 2.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Tennyson, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Tennyson has lost 31 jobs, to 114 in 2023.

2%work in town

	Tennyson	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	2.3%	6.4%	9.6%
Median household income	$61,000	$87,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	1.9%	8.3%	8%
Average trip to work	25 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Tennyson2%

Platteville17%

Dubuque16%

Lancaster7%

Madison6%

14 mi

median commute distance

114

jobs based in Tennyson

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here114 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Tennyson Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 14 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Tennyson’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
SS Andrew-Thomas School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–7	Grades PK–7	28	–

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The districtsThe public schools Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town Every school1 school · SS Andrew-Thomas School Questions“Are Tennyson’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Tennyson faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in Tennyson Get ready2.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Tennyson, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Tennyson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 11° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.

36″snow a winter