<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the WICOR,
Inc. Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994 and is qualified inits
entirety by reference to such financial statements and the related footnotes.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
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<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1994
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
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<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
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<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
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<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                 574
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                        1,340
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