Muscoda WI Economic Profile
Muscoda (pronounced MUS-co-day), Wisconsin, is a growing community of 1,274 nestled among the rolling hills along the Wisconsin River. In 1982, Muscoda became known as the "Morel Mushroom Capital" of Wisconsin. The Morel Mushroom Festival is held each year in May.
The Muscoda Industrial Park is over 25 acres. The major industries in the park are: Scot Industries, Universal Silencer, Meister Cheese, Muscoda Protein, Nelson Hardwoods and Foggy Bottom Woodworks.
Muscoda has excellent public outdoor recreation facilities and is home to the Riverdale Chieftains High School and Elementary/Middle School.
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: Grant County $17.11/$1,000
Utilities
Electrical
- Provided by: Muscoda Municipal Utilities
- Supplied by: Wisconsin Public Power Inc.
Natural Gas
- Supplied by: WE Energies
Water
- Supplied by: Muscoda Municipal Utilities
- Source: Two Deep Well
- Max. Pumping Capacity: 1.4 MG/D
- Peak Daily Use: 0.6 MG/D
- Storage Capacity: 0.35 million gal.
Sanitary Sewer
- Supplied by: Village of Muscoda
- System Type: Lagoon
- Design Capacity: 0.216 MG/D
- Avg. Daily Use: 0.1750 MG/D
Telecommunications
- Supplied by: Centurytel
- Digital Service: Yes
- Special Services: DSL, Fiber Optics, ISDN, Centrex, Voice Mail, Paging, US Cellular tower
Transportation
Air Service
- Dane County Regional Airport, Madison (65 miles)
- Dubuque Regional Airport, Dubuque IA (70 miles):
- Local Airport: Boscobel Airport (12 miles)
- Local Airport: Tri-County Airport, Lone Rock (17 miles)
Highways
- Nearest Interstate: I-90/94, Distance: 65 miles
- Next Nearest Interstate: I-80, Distance: 100 miles
- U.S. Highways: US-61, 151, 133, 18, 60, 14, 80
Rail Service
- Wisconsin Southern Railroad
Barge / Port
- Facilities available at Prairie du Chien WI (40 miles) and Dubuque IA (70 miles)
Major Employers
- Scot Industries - honing - 190 employees
- Riverdale School District - education - 108 employees
- Meister Cheese Company - cheese manufacturing - 75 employees
- Golden Living Center - health rehab, assisted living - 60-70 employees
- Zephyr Wind - wind turbine maintenance - 25 employees
- Muscoda Protein Products - whey drying - 20-25 employees
- Bender's Food - retail grocery - 21 employees
- Industrial Hard Chrome - plating - 15 employees
- Nelson Hardwoods - sawmill - 15 employees
- Riverside Sawmill - sawmill - 15 employees
- Foggy Bottoms Woodwork - custom cabinetry - 10-15 employees
Emergency Services
Hospitals / Clinics / Long-Term Care
- Gundersen Boscobel Health Care, Boscobel (15 miles)
- Richland Hospital, Inc., Richland Center (13 miles)
- Muscoda Health Center Clinic, Muscoda
- Riverdale Family Practice Clinic, Muscoda
- Golden Living Center Nursing Home, Muscoda
Fire Protection
- Volunteer Fire Department
- Fire Protection Class: 6
Education/Employee Training
- Nearest University: University of Wisconsin – Platteville (46 miles)
- Nearest University: University of Wisconsin – Richland Center (2-year programs) (13 miles)
- Nearest Technical College: Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Fennimore WI (28 miles)
Location
Driving Distance from Muscoda to:
- Dubuque, IA: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Madison, WI: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Milwaukee, WI: 2 hours 50 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 |
Cinda Johnson, Administrator / Clerk-Treasurer 206 N. Wisconsin Avenue, P.O. Box 206 Muscoda, WI 53573 Phone: 608-739-3182 Fax: 608-739-3183 cinda.clerk@muscoda.com |
