<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the WICOR,
Inc. FORM 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 1999 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements and the related footnotes.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                     69,068
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         307,086
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       229,793
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 982,855
<COMMON>                                        37,504
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<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            179,318
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 423,826
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
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<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                   6,634
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                    1,410
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 346,461
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<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            22,120
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     464,303
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<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               (119)
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<NET-INCOME>                                    34,858
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<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        16,472
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                          359
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