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Clark County

Population in 2011: 1,855. Population change since 2000: +14.8%
 

Males: 892  (48.1%)
Females: 963  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  44.3 years

Zip codes: 54421.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,354 (it was $34,318 in 2000)
Colby:

$36,354
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,444

Colby city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $86,171 (it was $67,300 in 2000)
Colby:

$86,171
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $91,906; Detached houses: $101,690; Townhouses or other attached units: $78,084; In 2-unit structures: $67,673; Mobile homes: $27,306

Median gross rent in 2009: $530.

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Colby races chart
  • White alone - 1,594 (86.1%)
  • Hispanic - 221 (11.9%)
  • Black alone - 10 (0.5%)
  • Asian alone - 9 (0.5%)
  • Two or more races - 9 (0.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 7 (0.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.05%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.05%)

Races in Colby detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Colby: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 1251 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 (commute): 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 of Wisconsin and other state lists there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Colby, Wisconsin as of May 21, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Colby to the number of sex offenders is 233 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,763 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,487 (2.1%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (58.0 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (135.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (250.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Abbotsford, WI (1.6 miles ), Hull, WI (1.9 miles ), Unity, WI (2.1 miles ), Holton, WI (2.4 miles ), Mayville, WI (2.5 miles ), Dorchester, WI (2.5 miles ), Curtiss, WI (2.5 miles) , Brighton, WI (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $56,700
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $182,500
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.91 N, Longitude: 90.32 W

Area code: 715

Colby household income distribution Colby home values distribution


 

Crime in Colby by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 00000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00202000000
per 100,000 0.00.055.00.055.40.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000000110
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.028.227.70.0
Assaults 21213430222
per 100,000 55.627.655.027.583.1111.882.20.056.555.547.8
Burglaries 71219775491613
per 100,000 194.6331.127.5247.7194.0195.6137.0112.3254.2443.7311.0
Thefts 9195779852277275595540
per 100,000 2529.22621.42116.52696.81441.2754.61973.12105.01666.71525.2956.9
Auto thefts 73671451211
per 100,000 194.682.8164.9192.627.7111.8137.028.156.527.723.9
Arson 00N/A000000N/A0
per 100,000 0.00.0N/A0.00.00.00.00.00.0N/A0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 146.6145.3160.4151.4139.377.9120.197.7112.7117.874.1

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.9%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (44%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Wholesale trade (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Manufacturing (21%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

Work and jobs in Colby: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

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Tornado activity:

Colby-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.1 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 F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Clark County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Kirk Baumgartner - Football player.


Hospitals/medical centers near Colby:

  • MEMORIAL HEALTH CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; MEDFORD, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS HSPTL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; MARSHFIELD, WI)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CTR (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; NEILLSVILLE, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Colby, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colby:

  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 45 miles; Stevens Point, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,352)
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 59 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 9,913)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 59 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 79 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 89 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 8,660)
  • Winona State University (about 89 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 7,637)
  • Western Technical College (about 89 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,278)

Public high school in Colby:

  • 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 MARYS GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 209 S 2ND ST; Grades: 1 - 8)
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Library in Colby:

  • COLBY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $118,054; Location: 211 W. SPENCE ST.; 18,697 books; 8,805 e-books; 5,485 audio materials; 1,791 video materials; 28 state licensed databases; 8 other licensed databases; 90 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Colby: Colby Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Colby Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Clark County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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AQI  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.9. This is better than average.
City:

25.9
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.91. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

7.91
U.S.:

9.59

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)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.5%
(6.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 71.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 18.2% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.4%
Whole state:  66.4%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colby, WI

People in group quarters in Colby:

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

Colby compared to Wisconsin state average:

Colby, Wisconsin environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above 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 (2011 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: $98.4 mil, Deposits: $82.5 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 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 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $484.9 mil, Deposits: $384.4 mil, headquarters in Medford, WI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Mid-Wisconsin Financial Services, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Colby travel time to work - commute
Colby mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Clark County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Clark County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Colby (based on Clark County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.38%
Here70.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist Church
Adherents45.2%13.4%13.2%5.4%4.7%
Congregations11.4%11.4%12.7%8.9%16.5%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodOld Order MennoniteOld Order AmishConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther
Adherents4.5%3.2%2.6%2.2%5.5%
Congregations3.8%5.1%11.4%1.3%17.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Clark County:

2.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Clark County:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
This county:

7.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Clark County:

7.9%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Clark County:

28.3%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.2%
State:

13.0%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$3,213$38,5560$0
Other Government Administration 1$3,213$38,5560$0
Streets and Highways 3$9,321$37,2840$0
Sewerage 1$4,536$54,4320$0
Water Supply 1$4,703$56,4360$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$1,999
Totals for Government 7$24,986$42,8332$1,999

Colby government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $352,000 ($189.76)
    Solid Waste Management: $63,000 ($33.96)
    All Other: $1,000 ($0.54)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $670,000 ($361.19)
    General: $21,000 ($11.32)
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($4.31)
    Libraries: $4,000 ($2.16)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $316,000 ($170.35)
    Water Utilities: $192,000 ($103.50)
    Police Protection: $179,000 ($96.50)
    Regular Highways: $137,000 ($73.85)
    Fire Protection: $128,000 ($69.00)
    Central Staff Services: $78,000 ($42.05)
    Solid Waste Management: $70,000 ($37.74)
    Libraries: $48,000 ($25.88)
    General - Other: $44,000 ($23.72)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000 ($11.32)
    General Public Buildings: $16,000 ($8.63)
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000 ($7.01)
    Financial Administration: $11,000 ($5.93)
    Health Services - Other: $7,000 ($3.77)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $352,000 ($189.76)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000 ($19.41)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $2,108,000 ($1136.39)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,446,000 ($1318.60)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,895,000 ($1021.56)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,733,000 ($934.23)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,987,000 ($1071.16)
    Other, NEC: $360,000 ($194.07)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $121,000 ($65.23)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,248,000 ($1211.86)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $273,000 ($147.17)
    General Revenue, NEC: $13,000 ($7.01)
    Special Assessments: $9,000 ($4.85)
    Rents: $1,000 ($0.54)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $17,000 ($9.16)
    Central Staff: $1,000 ($0.54)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,203,000 ($1187.60)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $165,000 ($88.95)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,370,000 ($1277.63)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $530,000 ($285.71)
    Highways: $120,000 ($64.69)
    All Other: $8,000 ($4.31)
  • Tax - Property: $503,000 ($271.16)
    NEC: $40,000 ($21.56)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $268,000 ($144.47)

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:

  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WIGM (1490 AM; 1 kW; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: W I G M, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • 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)

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)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WKEB (99.3 FM; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: WIGM, INCORPORATED)
  • WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
  • WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Colby:

  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)

Colby fatal accident list:

May 16, 1985 02:04 PM, 13, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,140
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 1,140

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Colby)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • .8 Km W (Lat: 44.912750 Lon: -90.335972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 81 m, Overall height: 86 m, Call Sign: KNNR825, Licensee ID: L00007608
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.025 MHz, 451.050 MHz, 451.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/17/2001, Expiration Date: 04/11/2011, Certifier: Ken Adams
    Registrant: Dairyland Power Cooperative, 3200 East Ave S, La Crosse, WI 54602-0817, Phone: (608) 787-1390, Fax: (608) 787-1475
  • 105 N Division St (Lat: 44.911361 Lon: -90.315694), Call Sign: KZT844, Licensee ID: L00092317
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.915 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/11/2002, Expiration Date: 11/23/2012
    Registrant: Harmony Country Cooperatives, Colby, WI 54421, Phone: (715) 223-2306

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • T CORNERS, .5 Mi W (Lat: 44.912722 Lon: -90.335944), Overall height: 86.3 m, Call Sign: WPOS712
    Assigned Frequencies: 928.681 MHz, 952.681 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/19/2009, Cancellation Date: 06/20/2009
    Registrant: Phone: (281) 586-0574
  • COLBY, 700 Industrial Dr (Lat: 44.903444 Lon: -90.306556), Structure height: 50.6 m, Call Sign: WPOU795
    Assigned Frequencies: 953.550 MHz, 6825.00 MHz, 11425.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/16/2009, Expiration Date: 08/02/2019
    Registrant: County Of Marathon, 500 Forest Street, Wausau, WI 54403, Phone: (715) 261-1218, Email:
  • COLBY, Lat: 44.911806 Lon: -90.319806, Call Sign: WQGK762
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.393 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/16/2007, Expiration Date: 02/16/2017, Certifier: Connie Gurtner
    Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
  • T-CORNERS WI, 1/2 Mile W Of (Lat: 44.912722 Lon: -90.335944), Overall height: 86.3 m, Call Sign: WHH676
    Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6823.75 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/01/2002, Expiration Date: 09/24/2012
    Registrant: Cm White & Company, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (713) 834-1108, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Colby)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: HOLTMAN TERRENCE E SR7XL (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 2704A , Serial Number: 20002431, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 10/24/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Terrence E Holtman, H3339 Huckleberry Rd, Colby, WI 54421
  • Aircraft: LUDWIG WILLIAM CONDOR (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 5534L , Serial Number: LW001, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 10/24/2007
    Registrant (Individual): William D Ludwig, N12644 Badger Ave, Colby, WI 54421
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 8996V , Serial Number: 17264351, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 11/14/1974
    Registrant (Individual): Scot W Baumgartner, H4722 Popple Rd, Colby, WI 54421


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 12

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Colby, WI
Businesses in Colby, WI
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Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Shannon E. Wenzel (22)
  • Shannon Everett Wenzel (9)
  • Kurt Douglas Mertens (1)
  • Gene C. Orth (1)

Total of 33 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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