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Welcome to Fennimore ...

The city of Fennimore is located in Grant County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Fennimore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fennimore has a population of 2,465 people<2> (see below for details).

Fennimore is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fennimore lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Fennimore is within the (608) area code.

The ZIP code for Fennimore: 53809<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fennimore had an population of 2,465 people. This is a decrease of 1.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fennimore had a population of 2,497 people. This makes Fennimore the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Fennimore represents 0.04% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 354th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,497 people, the population of Fennimore increased 4.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,387 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fennimore.

Communities near Fennimore ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fennimore.

  • Platteville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
    • Platteville is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
  • Lancaster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
  • Boscobel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boscobel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
    • Boscobel is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
  • Muscoda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscoda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscoda
    • Muscoda is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
  • Highland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
  • Wauzeka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauzeka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
    • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Bloomington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Montfort
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
    • Montfort is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
  • Livingston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Linden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fennimore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fennimore.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fennimore. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fennimore.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fennimore. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fennimore.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fennimore ...

Looking for more information about Fennimore? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fennimore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fennimore.

Adding Fennimore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fennimore in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fennimore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Fennimore post office opened in 1850.

We also found Fennimore in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fennimore.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fennimore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fennimore.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fennimore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fennimore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fennimore or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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