Boscobel WI Economic Profile

Boscobel, Wisconsin, population 3,231, is nestled among the rolling hills adjacent to the Wisconsin River in Southwestern Wisconsin. Boscobel's newly constructed 72-acre Industrial Park has been designed to accommodate industries large and small. All sites are fully developed, and a 21,600 sq.ft. shell building has been constructed and is for sale. Large and small manufacturing, retail and office buildings are available for sale or lease.

City of Boscobel website

Tax Rates

Manufacturing machinery, equipment & inventories are EXEMPT in Wisconsin (before Lottery Credit)

• Corporate Income (Wisconsin): 7.9% Flat
• Sales (Wis.): 5.5%
• 2025 Property: $18.47/$1,000

Utilities

See the Boscobel Utilities website for current Utility Rates

Electrical

• Provided by: Boscobel Municipal Utilities
• Supplied by: WPPI

Natural Gas

• Supplied by: Wisconsin Gas Company

Water

• Supplied by: Boscobel Municipal Utilities
• Source: Three Ground Wells
• Max. Pumping Capacity: 2.444 MG/D
• Peak Daily Use: 375,000 G/D
• Storage Capacity: 1,100,000 gal.

Sanitary Sewer

• Supplied by: Boscobel Municipal Utilities
• System Type: Activated Sludge
• Design Capacity: 474,000 G/D
• Avg. Daily Use: 250,000 G/D

Telecommunications

• Supplied by: CenturyTel
• Digital Service: Yes
• Special Services: Fiber Optics

Transportation

Air Service

• Dubuque Regional Airport (46 miles):
• Dane County Regional Airport - Madison, WI (70 miles)
• Local Airport: Boscobel Municipal Airport (2 miles)
  • 3,750-ft. paved runway
  • 3,900-ft. paved cross runway
  • Shuttle service available.

Highways

• Nearest Interstate: I-90, Distance: 70 miles
• Next Nearest Interstate: I-94, Distance: 70 miles
• U.S. Highways: US-18 & 61, WIS-60 & 133

Rail Service

• Wisconsin & Southern (Main Line) (Siding in industrial park)

Barge Transportation

• Port / Facilities available at Prairie du Chien (25 miles)

Major Employers

Manufacturing

• Truvant - packaging materials - 200-250 employees
• Milk Specialties - animal feeds - 50-100 employees
• Amcor Pkg. - flexible packaging - 50-100 employees

Non-Manufacturing

• Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics - 200-250 employees
• Boscobel Area School District K-12 - 100-150 employees
• Piggly Wiggly Supermarket - 50-75 employees
• Great Lakes Higher Education financial services - 50-100 employees

Emergency Services

Hospitals and Clinics

• Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics

Fire Protection

• Boscobel Volunteer Fire Department
• Fire Protection Class: 4

Education/Employee Training

• Nearest University: University of Wisconsin - Platteville, Distance: 40 miles
• Nearest Technical College: Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Fennimore WI - Distance: 11 Miles

Location

Driving Distance from Boscobel to:

• Dubuque, IA: 1 hour
• Madison, WI: 1 hour 30 minutes
• Milwaukee, WI: 3 hours
• LaCrosse: 1 hour 15 minutes

Contacts

Ron Brisbois, Executive Director Grant County Econ. Dev. Corporation 916 E Elm St., Ste C Lancaster, WI 53813 Phone: 608-822-3501 Email: gcedc@grantcounty.org

Mike Reynolds, City Engineer & Director of Public Works City Hall 1006 Wisconsin Ave. Boscobel, WI  53805 Phone: 608-375-5030 E-mail: dpw@boscobelwi.us