Demographics

People

Total Population698
Male Share of the Population50.9%
Female Share of the Population49.1%
Senior Citizens19.2%
Employed Population 16+345
Age of the Population46

Families

% of people married56.8%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher22.3%
Median Earnings25+$42,589
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$27,143

Wealth

Median Family Income$74,500
% Above Poverty Level88.5%
% Below Poverty Level11.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time26 minutes
% Working from Home1.4%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.6%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone33.8%
Median Gross Rent$497
Median House Value$136,500

Ancestry

German58.7%
Irish15.9%
Norwegian10.2%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)7.3%
English5%
Swiss2.3%
Canadian2.3%
Czech1.6%
Polish1.3%
Italian0.7%
Dutch0.7%
Austrian0.4%
Lithuanian0.4%
Danishn0.4%
Swedish0.3%
Scottish0.3%
French Except Basque0.3%
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Potosi Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyGrant County
Standard Zip Codes53820
Phone Area Codes608
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude42.68
Approximate Longitude-90.71

Potosi Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationLANCASTER 4 WSW
Distance10.6 miles
Jan Temp6 to 23 F
Apr Temp36 to 56 F
Jul Temp62 to 80 F
Oct Temp40 to 58 F
Annual Precip33.7 inches
StationPLATTEVILLE
Distance13.1 miles
Jan Temp7 to 25 F
Apr Temp35 to 58 F
Jul Temp61 to 83 F
Oct Temp39 to 61 F
Annual Precip36.1 inches
StationGUTTENBERG L & D 10
Distance20.8 miles
Jan Temp8 to 27 F
Apr Temp39 to 59 F
Jul Temp64 to 85 F
Oct Temp42 to 62 F
Annual Precip32.9 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Bloomington764$56,250
Cassville875$66,250
Cuba City2,168$82,120
Dickeyville1,227$58,438
Lancaster3,745$65,581
Platteville12,301$73,614

Potosi Public Schools

Potosi Elementary
128 Highway 61 N
ZIP: 53820
(608) 763-2163
Primary
Total Enrollment 135
Potosi High
128 Highway 61 N
ZIP: 53820
(608) 763-2161
High
Total Enrollment 113
Potosi Middle
128 Highway 61 N
ZIP: 53820
(608) 763-2162
Middle
Total Enrollment 70

Potosi Private Schools

Ss Andrew-thomas School
100 Us Highway 61 N
ZIP: 53820
Elementary
Total Enrollment 52
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