<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the WICOR,
Inc. Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 1995 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements and the related footnotes.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
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<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         263,538
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<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
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<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     397,199
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<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               2,076
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         8,869
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<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        13,550
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