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Potosi
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Potosi
Total population
595
Median home value
$187,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$69,000
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Potosi is a village in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 646 at the 2020 census. The village is in the Town of Potosi.
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History
Potosi is located where Wisconsin's lead ore belt intersects with the Mississippi. Three villages – Head of the Hollow, Van Buren, and Lafayette – formed in the 1830s. In 1839, James P. Cox platted a city called Osceola on the river bank southeast of Lafayette, but no lots were sold. The three villages were merged on February 19, 1841, to form Potosi. Possible origins for the town's name include the Spanish word for lead, a corruption of the Native American name of a settler's wife, and Potosi, Missouri, where some early miners originated (itself named for the fabled silver mines of Potosí, Bolivia).
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Potosi, WI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Potosi ElementaryElementary · Potosi · 148 students · 11.4:1 ratio
- Potosi HighHigh · Potosi · 107 students · 9.7:1 ratio
- Potosi MiddleMiddle · Potosi · 59 students · 11.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Wisconsin
- Tennyson1.1 mi away
- Dickeyville7.3 mi away · pop. 878
- Kieler8.8 mi away · pop. 358
- Sandy Hook10.7 mi away
- Lancaster11.2 mi away · pop. 3,976
- Platteville12.5 mi away
- Cassville14.4 mi away · pop. 634
- Cuba City15.1 mi away · pop. 2,007
- Hazel Green17.3 mi away · pop. 1,204
- Benton18.3 mi away · pop. 1,054
- Patch Grove22.1 mi away · pop. 227
- Montfort24.1 mi away · pop. 629
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
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Books about Potosi
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library