Fennimore is a city in

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, United States. The population was 2,497 at the 2010 census. The city's area was separated from the

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of Fennimore, which remains as an adjacent rural area.

History

Fennimore was named for a settler who disappeared during the

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. It was previously also known as Fennimore Center. Fennimore incorporated as a village in 1889 and changed to a city in 1919.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,497 people, 1,053 households, and 647 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,145 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.2%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% from

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, and 0.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 1,053 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were

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living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.6% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the city was 36.7 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,387 people, 1,021 households, and 622 families living in the city. The

was 1,610.5 people per square mile (622.7/km²). There were 1,068 housing units at an average density of 278.6 persons/km² (720.6 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the city was 99.12% White, 0.08%

, 0.08% Native American, 0.21%

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n, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 1,021 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were

living together, 9.7% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 39.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,453, and the median income for a family was $42,287. Males had a median income of $33,095 versus $20,274 for females. The

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for the city was $18,701. 7.9% of the population and 4.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.4% are under the age of 18 and 7.8% are 65 or older.

Notable people

Joshua B. Bradbury Joshua Barber Bradbury (February 9, 1849 – January 22, 1918) was an American farmer, teacher, and politician. Born in Potosi, Wisconsin, Bradford went to Platteville Normal School (now University of Wisconsin–Platteville University ...

, Wisconsin legislator * David A. Brandemuehl, Wisconsin legislator *

Richard Kreul Richard Kreul (April 26, 1924 – February 25, 2011) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. Biography Kreul was born Richard Theodore Kreul on April 26, 1924, in Mount Ida, Wisconsin. In 1943, he married Geraldine Ann Walker. They had five ...

, Wisconsin legislator *

William A. Loy William A. Loy (May 5, 1895 – June 18, 1982) was an American farmer and politician. Born in Livingston, Wisconsin Livingston is a village in Grant and Iowa Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 664 at the 2010 census. ...

, Wisconsin legislator'Wisconsin Blue Book 1954,' Biographical Sketch of William A. Loy, pg. 44 *

Edward J. Roethe Edward J. Roethe (May 12, 1878 – May 1, 1952) was an American politician and newspaper editor. Early life Roethe was born in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Career Roethe began his career as a teacher. He later worked as the publisher of the ...

, Wisconsin legislator * Henry Edgar Roethe, Wisconsin legislator *

Eugene Rowell Eugene Rowell is a former member, albeit briefly, of the Chicago Bears during the 1987 NFL season. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Dubuque. Rowell was star athlete at Dubuque, reaching to the 1979 NCAA Heavyweight champion ...

, NFL player *

Luke Swan Luke Swan (born September 5, 1984) is a former American football wide receiver and college football coach. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. He w ...

, football player and coach

Education

*The main campus and offices of the

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (also Southwest Tech) is a technical college in Fennimore, Wisconsin. The college's district includes the area covered by 30 school districts, including all of Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Lafayette and Richla ...

are in Fennimore.

Gallery

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in Fennimore File:FennimoreWisconsinPublicLibararyUS18US61.jpg,

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File:FennimoreWisconsinSign2US18.jpg, Sign on US 18, SWTC construction in background File:FennimoreWisconsinSignUS18.jpg, Welcome sign File:FennimoreWisconsinWaterTowerUS18.jpg, Water tower File:Library in Fennimore, Wisconsin.jpg, Library in Fennimore

References

External links

Fennimore, Wisconsin
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