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Population (year 2000): 1,616. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,707 (+5.6% change)
 

Males: 753  (46.6%)
Females: 863  (53.4%)

Clark County

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54421.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,900 (it was $34,318 in 2000)
Colby  $34,900
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $94,800 (it was $72,700 in 2000)
Colby  $94,800
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in Colby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (67.9%), Norwegian (7.3%), Irish (5.9%), Polish (5.5%), English (5.4%), French (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1891

Elevation: 1350 feet

Land area: 1.48 square miles.

Population density: 1147 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Colby

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colby city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 16.7%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

27 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Colby, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Colby to the number of sex offenders is 284 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Colby:  2.2% ($1,594)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (81.0 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (141.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (279.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Abbotsford, WI (2.5 miles ), Unity, WI (4.3 miles ), Hull, WI (4.8 miles ), Holton, WI (6.4 miles ), Dorchester, WI (6.4 miles ), Mayville, WI (6.7 miles ), Brighton, WI (7.1 miles ), Unity, WI (8.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $111,900
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $182,500
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $173,500

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Latitude: 44.91 N, Longitude: 90.32 W


People in group quarters in Colby
  • 92 people in nursing homes
  • 8 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+3.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Wood products (14%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4%)


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Crime in Colby (using Colby-Abbotsford) by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 002020
    per 100,000 0.00.055.00.055.40.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 212134
    per 100,000 55.627.655.027.583.1111.8
Burglaries 7121977
    per 100,000 194.6331.127.5247.7194.0195.6
Thefts 919577985227
    per 100,000 2529.22621.42116.52696.81441.2754.6
Auto thefts 736714
    per 100,000 194.682.8164.9192.627.7111.8
Arson 00N/A000
    per 100,000 0.00.0N/A0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 141.5140.2154.8146.1134.475.2

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Average climate in Colby, Wisconsin

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Colby-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the Colby city center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Colby:
  • MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER INC (about 20 miles; MEDFORD, WI)
  • NORWOOD HEALTH CTR 211 (about 24 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Colby, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colby:
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 47 miles; MOSINEE, WI; ID: CWA)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 68 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 77 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; ID: RHI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colby:
  • TAYLOR COUNTY (about 14 miles; MEDFORD, WI; ID: MDZ)
  • MARSHFIELD MUNI (about 22 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI; ID: MFI)
  • NEILLSVILLE MUNI (about 28 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI; ID: VIQ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colby:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 60 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 81 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 81 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 91 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 92 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 112 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
Public high schools in Colby:
  • COLBY HIGH (Students: 374; Location: 705 N 2nd St; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • COLBY HIGH (Students: 374; Location: 705 N 2nd St; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Colby:
Private elementary/middle school in Colby:
  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 124; Location: 205 SOUTH SECOND STREET; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Colby:
  • COLBY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $71,149; Location: 211 W. SPENCE ST.; 13,711 books; 1,109 audio materials; 538 video materials; 73 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Colby include: Saint Marys Catholic Church (A), First United Church of Christ (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Colby that have no violations reported:
  • COLBY WATERWORKS (Address: PO Box 236, Population served: 1600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.9%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

Colby compared to Wisconsin state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Colby (2007 data):
  • Community Bank of Central Wisconsin: Community Bank Of Central Wisconsin at 1122 Division Street, branch established on 1912-06-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $129.4 mil, Deposits: $103.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Central Wisconsin Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Mid-Wisconsin Bank: Colby Branch at 101 South First Street, branch established on 1920-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $456.9 mil, Deposits: $347.4 mil, headquarters in Medford, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Mid-Wisconsin Financial Services, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$3,542
Streets and Highways 3$21,044$84,1761$764
Sewerage 1$4,193$50,3160$0
Water Supply 1$3,325$39,9000$0
Local Libraries 0$0 3$1,959
Financial Administration 0$0 2$1,997
Totals for Government 5$28,563$68,55115$8,263


Colby government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $352,000
    Solid Waste Management: $63,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $670,000
    General: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Libraries: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $316,000
    Water Utilities: $192,000
    Police Protection: $179,000
    Regular Highways: $137,000
    Fire Protection: $128,000
    Central Staff Services: $78,000
    Solid Waste Management: $70,000
    Libraries: $48,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
    General Public Buildings: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Health Services - Other: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $352,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $2,108,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,446,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,895,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,733,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,987,000
    Other, NEC: $360,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $121,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,248,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $273,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
    Special Assessments: $9,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $17,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,203,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $165,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,370,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $530,000
    Highways: $120,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $503,000
    NEC: $40,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $268,000

4.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,388 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.98%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marathon County, WI  0.76% ($42,587 average AGI)
from Wood County, WI  0.71% ($28,663)
from Taylor County, WI  0.43% ($24,212)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,457 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marathon County, WI  1.00% ($31,194 average AGI)
to Wood County, WI  0.92% ($28,912)
to Eau Claire County, WI  0.52% ($22,844)


Strongest AM radio stations in Colby:
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WIGM (1490 AM; 1 kW; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: W I G M, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDLB (1450 AM; 1 kW; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colby:
  • WOSQ (92.3 FM; SPENCER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WKEB (99.3 FM; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: WIGM, INCORPORATED)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Colby:
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)

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