Profile for Potosi, Wisconsin, WI

Former and merged names include:
· Snake Hollow

Local festivals include:

• Firemen's Catfish Festival - Aug. 10-12, 2007

Listed places near Potosi

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (8)

Libraries (1)

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• Potosi population
• Ancestry of people in Potosi
• Housing in Potosi
• Income in Potosi
• Marital status of adults in Potosi
• Place of birth of people in Potosi
• Residence in 1995, of people in Potosi
• School enrollment & education levels in Potosi
• Transportation & commute times in Potosi
• Grant County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Wisconsin
• State data - Wisconsin
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Potosi demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Grant County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 53820 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Grant County government

52% of Potosi residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Potosi ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Potosi
• Cemeteries in Grant County
• Libraries in or near Potosi

Post a query on a message board:

• Grant County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Potosi museums
• Potosi historic sites
• Potosi area parks
• Wineries near Potosi

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Potosi area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Grant County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Potosi
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Grant County

• Potosi business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wisconsin
• Local ordinances in Wisconsin

• Crime in Grant County
• Arrests in Grant County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Potosi was $17,189, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Grant County economic census
• Grant County economic summary
• Grant County employment growth
• Grant County unemployment rate
• Wisconsin economic data

10% of Potosi residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Potosi
• Colleges in Wisconsin
• Learning Disabilities Association in Wisconsin
• Schools in or near Potosi
• School districts in or near Potosi
• Yearbooks (old) of Wisconsin high schools

• Movies playing in or near Potosi

• Air pollution in Grant County
• Diesel soot in Grant County
• Land contamination in Grant County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Wisconsin
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Grant County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wisconsin

Potosi festival dates:

• Firemen's Catfish Festival - Aug. 10-12, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Potosi

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Potosi
• Geocaches in Wisconsin

• Grant County government
• Wisconsin state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Potosi medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Potosi
• Historic sites in Wisconsin
• Museums in or near Potosi
• Museums in Wisconsin
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Grant County genealogy forum

Median rent in Potosi, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $272.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $768.

• Find Foreclosure in Potosi
• Homes for sale in the Potosi area
• Find a Potosi Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Wisconsin mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Wisconsin
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Potosi

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

• Census map of Potosi area
• Historic maps of WI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Wisconsin
• Topographic map of Potosi

• Daily newspapers in or near Potosi
• AM radio stations in or near Potosi
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Potosi
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Potosi
• TV stations in or near Potosi
• Media ownership in the Potosi area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Wisconsin

• Military bases in Wisconsin
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Potosi
• Search obituaries in Wisconsin
• Recent death notices - selected WI newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Wisconsin
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Wisconsin
• Lions clubs in Wisconsin
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Potosi
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Potosi

• Parks near Potosi
• National forests in Wisconsin
• State parks in Wisconsin

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Potosi
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Wisconsin communities
• Photos of Wisconsin places
• Post cards of Wisconsin communities

Grant County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Potosi political report.

• Wisconsin Democratic party
• Wisconsin Republican party
• Wisconsin elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Potosi
• Total membership by faith, in Grant County

• Chowhound message boards for WI

The average commute time for Potosi workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Potosi travel guide
• Airports near Potosi
• Hotels near Potosi
• Wisconsin tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Wisconsin
• Wildlife refuges in Wisconsin

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