Edgerton, Wisconsin – Community Life

<BODY BGCOLOR="white"> <TABLE COOL WIDTH="576" HEIGHT="182" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" GRIDX="16" SHOWGRIDX GRIDY="16" SHOWGRIDY> <TR HEIGHT="1" CNTRLROW> <TD WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="1"></TD> <TD WIDTH="191" HEIGHT="1"><SPACER TYPE="block" WIDTH="191" HEIGHT="1"></TD> <TD WIDTH="125" HEIGHT="1"><SPACER TYPE="block" WIDTH="125" HEIGHT="1"></TD> <TD WIDTH="259" HEIGHT="1"><SPACER TYPE="block" WIDTH="259" HEIGHT="1"></TD> </TR> <TR HEIGHT="81"> <TD WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="81"><SPACER TYPE="block" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="81"></TD> <TD WIDTH="191" HEIGHT="181" COLSPAN="1" ROWSPAN="3" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left" XPOS="0"><IMG HEIGHT="181" WIDTH="191" SRC="../images/hdr_cl_house.jpg"></TD> <TD WIDTH="125" HEIGHT="81"></TD> <TD WIDTH="259" HEIGHT="81" COLSPAN="1" ROWSPAN="1" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left" XPOS="316"><IMG HEIGHT="70" WIDTH="250" SRC="../images/hdr_cl.gif"></TD> </TR> <TR HEIGHT="12"> <TD WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="12"><SPACER TYPE="block" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="12"></TD> <TD WIDTH="384" HEIGHT="12" COLSPAN="2" ROWSPAN="1" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left" XPOS="191"> <HR SIZE="1" WIDTH="384"> </TD> </TR> <TR HEIGHT="88"> <TD WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="88"><SPACER TYPE="block" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="88"></TD> <TD WIDTH="384" HEIGHT="88" COLSPAN="2" ROWSPAN="1" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left" XPOS="191"> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="2" WIDTH="376"> <TR> <TD> <DIV ALIGN="left"> <SPAN CLASS="body">Edgerton is a city located in northern Rock County in south central Wisconsin, and has 4,600 residents. Located 20 minutes from Janesville, 30 minutes from Beloit and 35 minutes from Madison, Edgerton enjoys a small-town atmosphere while still being close to big city life. Rockford is only an hour away, Milwaukee 1.75 hours, and Chicago 2.25 hours away.</SPAN></DIV> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="4" CELLSPACING="2" WIDTH="575"> <TR> <TD> <HR> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><SPAN CLASS="body"> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="4" CELLSPACING="2" WIDTH="100%"> <TR> <TD><IMG HEIGHT="171" WIDTH="241" SRC="../images/pool.jpg" ALIGN="left"></TD> <TD><SPAN CLASS="body"><B>A Place to Live</B><BR> Edgerton, population 4,600, owns an Industrial Park of 100 acres. State Highways 51 and 59 pass through the city and connect with Interstate 90 two miles away. Numerous trucking firms and a railroad provide freight service. Air service is supplied by the Rock County Airport 15 miles south and the Madison Airport 30 miles north. Jana's Airport, a private airport, three miles north of Edgerton is open to the public.</SPAN></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </SPAN></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <HR> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><SPAN CLASS="body"> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="4" CELLSPACING="2" WIDTH="100%"> <TR> <TD><SPAN CLASS="body"><B>Family Resources<BR> </B>A multitude of services are available at Memorial Community Hospital: inpatient care including acute and swing bed care, outpatient services; a 61 bed long term care facility, rehabilitative services including physical, occupational and speech therapy, urgent and 24 hour emergency care; and home health care. The hospital's mini-bus provides handicapped accessible transportation for the public throughout the area. There are 10 licensed family day care facilities and 4 day care centers, as well as 2 dental clinics and 3 medical clinics.</SPAN></TD> <TD><IMG HEIGHT="148" WIDTH="241" SRC="../images/hospital.jpg" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </SPAN></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <HR> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><SPAN CLASS="body"> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="4" CELLSPACING="2" WIDTH="100%"> <TR> <TD><IMG HEIGHT="139" WIDTH="241" SRC="../images/park.jpg" ALIGN="left"></TD> <TD><SPAN CLASS="body"><B>A Place to Play<BR> </B>Rivers, streams, lakes and two city parks provide excellent recreation areas for the picnicker, hiker, hunter or fisherman. Camping and crosscountry skiing are popular seasonal pastimes. Tennis courts. indoor and outdoor swimming pools and two golf courses greet the sports enthusiast. The region is rich in cultural opportunities ranging from community and professional theater to concerts and art galleries. Many area antique shops attract both browsers and collectors.</SPAN></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </SPAN></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <HR> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><SPAN CLASS="body"> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="4" CELLSPACING="2" WIDTH="100%"> <TR> <td valign="top"><SPAN CLASS="body"><B>We Have a Lot to Offer<BR> </B>Children come first in the <A HREF="http://www.inwave.com/schools/Edgerton/">Edgerton Community Schools</A>. Needs, interests and abilities of the 1800 students are met through a wealth of special programs. Classroom enrichment, special studies, Advance Placement courses, math and reading promotions, outdoor education, and summer school are among the many important extras that add to traditional offerings. The high school has been recognized in the past as Outstanding International Technology Education Program of the Year in the US and Canada.</SPAN></td> <td valign="top"><img src="../images/hischl.jpg" width="294" height="166" alt="" border="0"></td></TR> <TR> <td colspan="2" valign="top"><SPAN CLASS="body">Numerous colleges and universities are nearby, including Blackhawk Technical College, Madison Area Technical College, Beloit College and the University of Wisconsin at Madison and Whitewater.</SPAN></td> </TR> </TABLE> </SPAN></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><SPAN CLASS="body"><B> <HR> </B></SPAN></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><SPAN CLASS="body"><B>Library</B><BR> <A HREF="http://als.lib.wi.us/EPL/">The Edgerton Public Library</A> at 101 Albion Street offers a variety of services for adults and children. People may use books, videos, recorded books, magazines, newspapers, and obituary and cemetery indexes. The library offers free Internet use to the community, interlibrary loan services for resource sharing among other libraries, programming for children of all ages, and homebound service for those who are unable to get to the library. The library is open seven days per week, six days per week in summer. It is a member of the <A HREF="http://als.lib.wi.us/">Arrowhead Library System</A>.<BR> <BR> <B>Government</B><BR> Edgerton's government structure consists of a city council / Mayor / Administrator. The six council members are elected by wards. The police department consists of ten officers, and fire protectection consists of 37 volunteers, 2 full time drivers, 3 pumpers, 1250, 1000, 750 GPM capacity; 1 tanker, 1500; 1 rescue vehicle; one 4WD grass fire unit.<BR> <BR> <B>Utilities</B><BR> Edgerton's utilities consist of electric service and gas provided by Alliant Energy</A>, water and water treatment provided by the city, and solid waste is handled by 6 private contractors, including one handling hazardous waste. Superior Services provides pick-up for residential waste.<BR> <BR> <B>Housing</B><BR> Median home sales price in Rock County is $86,150. Average new homes in Edgerton range in price from $110,000 - $130,000. There is a great variety of lot sizes and price ranges, including golf course lots.</SPAN></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <HR> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><SPAN CLASS="body"><B>History</B><BR> Nestled in the rock-ribbed hills of Southern Wisconsin is our progressive and picturesque town. Over one hundred years ago, Indians were attracted to the area by the abundance of wildlife and berries, the nearby navigable waterways, fertile soil and temperate climate. By the 1840's, pioneers from the East had come into the area, including the William Bliven family, the first white settlers in what would become the city of Edgerton. The railroad came to the area in 1853 and in 1859 the city was named after the engineer of the railroad project, Benjamin Edgerton.<BR> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="4" CELLSPACING="2" WIDTH="100%"> <TR> <TD><SPAN CLASS="body">By the turn of the century, Edgerton was referred to as "The Tobacco Capital of the World," with tobacco barons coming to the area to buy and sell the commodity. Only a few of the original 52 tobacco warehouses, made of locally produced brick, still stand, but several of those which remain are being used for the storage of tobacco and for other local businesses. The newly-opened Tobacco City Museum has displays of old tobacco growing equipment and other local artifacts.</SPAN></TD> <TD><IMG HEIGHT="152" WIDTH="266" SRC="../images/tobacco.jpg"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </SPAN></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <DIV ALIGN="left"> <SPAN CLASS="body"><B> <HR> <BR> Links</B><BR> </SPAN></DIV> <CENTER> <P><SPAN CLASS="body"> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="4" CELLSPACING="2"> <TR> <TD><A HREF="http://www.ammailing.com/">A.M. Mailing Services, Inc.</A></TD> <TD><A HREF="http://members.aol.com/intsymbol/intsym.htm">International Symbol </A><A HREF="http://members.aol.com/intsymbol/intsym.htm">Corporation</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="http://www.wisgolf.com/courses/coachman.html">Coachman's Golf Resort</A></TD> <TD><A HREF="http://mch.jvlnet.com/">Memorial Community Hospital</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="http://www.hotelchoice.com/hotel/WI072/">Comfort Inn in Edgerton, WI</A></TD> <TD><A HREF="http://www.mercyhealthsystem.org/centers/ctredgr.htm">Mercy Edgerton Medical Center</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="http://www.careerseminars.com/dna/">DNA Bar and Grill</A></TD> <TD><A HREF="http://roomsplus.com/motels/wi/e/wie10082.htm">Motels in Edgerton</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="http://www.netcaddie.com/wi/wi1_Page53.htm">Edgerton Area Golf Courses</A></TD> <TD><A HREF="http://www.nylumber.com/">Nelson-Young Lumber Co.</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="http://www.inwave.com/schools/EdgertonHS/">Edgerton High School</A></TD> <TD><A HREF="http://www.oak-international.org/oaklawn.htm">Oaklawn Academy</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="http://www.findanisp.com/d/wi608/others.html">Edgerton Internet Service Providers</A></TD> <TD><A HREF="http://madcitybiz.com/wisconsincamping/sugarcreek/index.html">Sugar Creek Camper Sales</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="http://members.aol.com/EdgrtnMall/index.html">Edgerton Resale Mall</A></TD> <TD><A HREF="http://www.weather.com/weather/us/zips/53534.html">Weather Forcast for Edgerton, Wisconsin</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="http://www.ikimfg.com/">IKI Aerosols</A></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </SPAN> <P><SPAN CLASS="body"> <HR> </SPAN></CENTER> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><CSOBJ W="563" H="180" T="Component" CSREF="bottom.html" OCCUR="60"> <CENTER> <P><BR><BR> <FONT SIZE="4">Edgerton Area Chamber of Commerce</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE="2">20 S. Main St. , Edgerton, WI 53534</font> <BR><font size="-2">TOLL FREE </font><FONT SIZE="2">(888)298-4408 </font><font size="-2">OR </font><FONT SIZE="2">(608)884-4408</FONT> <BR>E-Mail: <A HREF="mailto:info@edgertonwisconsin.com">info@edgertonwisconsin.com</A> <BR><br> <a href="m_maps.html" target="_top"><img src="../images/maps/compass.gif" width="90" height="80" alt="" border="0"></a><br><a href="m_maps.html" target="_self"><font size="-1">Edgerton Area </a><br><a href="m_maps.html" target="_self">Maps</font></a> <br><br> <FONT FACE="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" SIZE="2">[<A HREF="m_business.html" target="_top">BUSINESS & INDUSTRIES</A>] [<A HREF="m_community.html" target="_top">COMMUNITY LIFE</A>] [<A HREF="m_recreation.html target="_top">RECREATION & TOURISM</A>] <BR> [<A HREF="m_chamber.html" target="_top">CHAMBER OF COMMERCE</A>] [<A HREF="m_calendar.html" target="_top">CALENDAR OF EVENTS</A>]</FONT></P> <P><BR><HR></P> </CENTER> <DIV ALIGN="left"> <P><FONT SIZE="2"><I>©1999 Edgerton Chamber of Commerce & <A HREF="http://www.3wdesign.com">3W Design Group</A><BR> Artwork By Linda Andrews</I> <br><br> Last Modified <CSOBJ W="93" H="12" T="DateTime" FORMAT="LongDate" REGION="0">Monday, July 10, 2000</CSOBJ></font> <br><font size="-2"><a href="mailto:gmcdono@ticon.net">G. 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