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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.3%), Retail trade (11.3%).
Detached houses: $227,332Here:$227,332State:$212,450 Townhouses or other attached units: $236,684Here:$236,684State:$187,116 In 2-unit structures: $203,522Here:$203,522State:$165,377 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $161,165Here:$161,165State:$158,801 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $345,370Here:$345,370State:$176,160 Mobile homes: $61,466Here:$61,466State:$36,669
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.4%
Obama (Democratic): 57.4% McCain (Republican): 42.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,930 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,765 (1.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbia County is $472 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $621 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $838 a month.
Cities in this county include: Portage, Columbus, Lake Wisconsin, Lodi, Pacific, Wisconsin Dells, Dekorra, Poynette, Pardeeville, Randolph.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Columbia County: Leeds Center (A), Williams Camp (B), Lake Wisconsin Country Club (C), Camp Wawbeek (D), Wyocena Wastewater Treatment Facility (E), Little Bluff Campground (F), Valley View Farm (G), Big Sky Twin Drive-In (H), Diamond S Dairy (I), Alsum Farms (J), Retzlaff Farm (K), Poynette State Game Farm (L), Columbia Energy Center (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Columbia County include: Newport Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Arlington Prairie Church (B), Bonnet Prairie Lutheran Church (C), Inch Church (D), Caledonia Church (E), Assembly of God Church (F), Courtland Church (G), North Scott Church (H), Portage Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hampden Cemetery (1), Cummings Cemetery (2), Arlington Cemetery (3), Arlington Prairie Cemetery (4), Henion Cemetery (5), Schofield Cemetery (6), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Park Lake (B), Ryan Pond (C), Alder Pond (D), Becker Lake (E), Swan Lake (F), Breneman Lake (G), Pickerel Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baraboo River (A), Big Slough (B), Leech Creek (C), Hinkson Creek (D), Robbins Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), North Branch Crawfish River (G), Curtis Creek (H), French Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Columbia County include: Audubon Goose Pond State Natural Area (1), Baraboo River Floodplain Forest State Natural Area (2), Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area (3), Lost Lake State Natural Area (4), Rocky Run Oak Savanna State Natural Area (5), Gibraltar Rock County Park (6), Owen Memorial Park (7), Pine Island State Wildlife Area (8), Governor Bend County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Columbia County: Leeds Center (A), Williams Camp (B), Lake Wisconsin Country Club (C), Camp Wawbeek (D), Wyocena Wastewater Treatment Facility (E), Little Bluff Campground (F), Valley View Farm (G), Big Sky Twin Drive-In (H), Diamond S Dairy (I), Alsum Farms (J), Retzlaff Farm (K), Poynette State Game Farm (L), Columbia Energy Center (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Columbia County include: Newport Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Arlington Prairie Church (B), Bonnet Prairie Lutheran Church (C), Inch Church (D), Caledonia Church (E), Assembly of God Church (F), Courtland Church (G), North Scott Church (H), Portage Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hampden Cemetery (1), Cummings Cemetery (2), Arlington Cemetery (3), Arlington Prairie Cemetery (4), Henion Cemetery (5), Schofield Cemetery (6), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Park Lake (B), Ryan Pond (C), Alder Pond (D), Becker Lake (E), Swan Lake (F), Breneman Lake (G), Pickerel Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baraboo River (A), Big Slough (B), Leech Creek (C), Hinkson Creek (D), Robbins Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), North Branch Crawfish River (G), Curtis Creek (H), French Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Columbia County include: Audubon Goose Pond State Natural Area (1), Baraboo River Floodplain Forest State Natural Area (2), Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area (3), Lost Lake State Natural Area (4), Rocky Run Oak Savanna State Natural Area (5), Gibraltar Rock County Park (6), Owen Memorial Park (7), Pine Island State Wildlife Area (8), Governor Bend County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Adams County , Dane County , Dodge County , Green Lake County , Juneau County , Marquette County , Sauk County .
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County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,668 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 693 (42% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.5%
Housing units in Columbia County with a mortgage: 7,938 (1,241 second mortgage, 1,445 home equity loan, 68 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,412
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Most common first ancestries reported in Columbia County (%):
8.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,942 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)Columbia County:0.10%Wisconsin average:0.08% 6.80% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($30,689 average AGI) 1.36% relocated from other states ($7,048 average AGI)Columbia County:1.36%Wisconsin average:2.00%
7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,017 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($134 average AGI)Columbia County:0.04%Wisconsin average:0.04% 6.30% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($27,417 average AGI) 1.56% relocated to other states ($7,467 average AGI)Columbia County:1.56%Wisconsin average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,696 (8,637 aged, 1,059 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 130.3. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
11,971 spouses, 15,356 children (14,116 natural, 335 adopted, 905 stepchildren), 356 grandchildren, 185 brothers or sisters, 186 parents, 343 other relatives, 810 non-relatives
Size of family households: 6,586 2-persons, 2,947 3-persons, 2,870 4-persons, 1,220 5-persons, 430 6-persons, 149 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,197 1-person, 858 2-persons, 89 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 6 6-persons.
95.4% of residents of Columbia County speak English at home. 2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
Population growth in Columbia County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.85 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
59% of Columbia County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Wisconsin.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $98,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $750,000
General Public Buildings: $290,000
Corrections - Other: $247,000
General: $68,000
Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
Welfare - Other: $1,000
Regular Highways: $6,598,000
Police Protection: $3,401,000
Corrections - Other: $2,743,000
General - Other: $2,167,000
Health Services - Other: $2,146,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,545,000
Financial Administration: $1,343,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,341,000
Central Staff Services: $1,293,000
Natural Resources - Other: $921,000
General Public Buildings: $567,000
Libraries: $326,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $305,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $94,000
Parks & Recreation: $78,000
All Other: $684,000
Rents: $178,000
Interest Earnings: $113,000
Central Staff: $428,000
Police Protection: $400,000
Welfare - Other: $217,000
Health - Other: $97,000
Solid Waste Management: $33,000
Libraries: $8,000
Natural Resource - Other: $3,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Highways: $6,791,000
General Support: $2,781,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,513,000
All Other: $842,000
Education: $9,000
Total General Sales: $2,844,000
NEC: $125,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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