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Columbia County, WI mapCounty population in 2005: 55,364 (37% urban, 63% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 15,300
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,139
% of renters here:  25%
State:  32%
Land area: 774 sq. mi.
Water area: 21.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 72 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.2%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.3%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Columbia County, Wisconsin business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Columbia County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  38.0 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Males: 26,448  (50.4%)
Females: 26,020  (49.6%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $26,909
County population in 2003: 54,108
Jobs in 2003: 22,065

Columbia County,WI real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 31,609
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.6%

Average household size:
Columbia County:  2.5 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,474 ($45,064 in 2000)
This county  $48,474
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $159,682
Columbia County  $159,682
Wisconsin:  $152,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $507
Institutionalized population: 1,418
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Columbia County in 2000: $1014


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 90
  • Thefts: 274
  • Auto thefts: 22

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 92
  • Thefts: 243
  • Auto thefts: 31

Columbia County races chart


Columbia County, WI map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Wisconsin:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.4%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,863 (1.6%)

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, Ledgeview, Lodi, Wisconsin Dells, Dekorra, Poynette, Pardeeville, Randolph.

2005 air pollution in Columbia County:

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.


Neighboring counties: Adams County , Dane County , Dodge County , Green Lake County , Juneau County , Marquette County , Sauk County .


Columbia County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Columbia County: Camp Wawbeek (A), Leeds Center (B), Poynette State Game Farm (C), Lake Wisconsin Country Club (D), Williams Camp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Columbia County include: Inch Church (A), Arlington Prairie Church (B), Assembly of God Church (C), Randolph Church (D), Spring Prairie Lutheran Church (E), Seventh Day Adventist Church (F), Portage Presbyterian Church (G), Bonnett Prairie Lutheran Church (H), Rosedale Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Garden Bluff Cemetery (1), Saint Michaels Cemetery (2), Inch Cemetery (3), Indian Farm Cemetery (4), Ginter Cemetery (5), Welsh Cemetery (6), Saint Joseph Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Alder Pond (A), George, Lake (B), West Lake (C), Weeting Lake (D), Becker Lake (E), Goose Lake (F), Lost Lake (G), Breneman Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Robbins Creek (A), Curtis Creek (B), Rocky Run (C), Rowan Creek (D), North Branch Crawfish River (E), Leech Creek (F), Neenah Creek (G), Jennings Creek (H), Hinkson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Columbia County include: Grassy Lake State Wildlife Area (1), Mud Lake State Public Hunting Grounds (2), Jennings Creek State Wildlife Area (3), Pine Island State Wildlife Area (4), Gibraltar Rock County Park (5), Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area (6), Audubon Goose Pond State Natural Area (7), Rocky Run Oak Savanna State Natural Area (8), Baraboo River Floodplain Forest State Natural Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.5%
Wisconsin:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


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)

Columbia County:  1.3%
Whole state:  3.6%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 175
  • 1990 to 1994: 98
  • 1985 to 1989: 77
  • 1980 to 1984: 25
  • 1975 to 1979: 30
  • 1970 to 1974: 57
  • 1970 to 1974: 38
  • 1965 to 1969: 193

Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.5%

Columbia County marital status for males

Columbia County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,127
  • One, attached: 568
  • Two: 1,132
  • 3 or 4: 841
  • 5 to 9: 739
  • 10 to 19: 629
  • 20 or more: 655
  • Mobile homes: 985
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

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


Agriculture in Columbia County
Average size of farms: 228 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $68881
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $196.89
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.99%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.70%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $63173
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 67.88%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $80777
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.34%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.18
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 26.15%
Corn for grain: 120858 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6307 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 51712 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4478 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 42 acres

Columbia County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 3.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 51 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (18%)
  • Germany (14%)
  • Poland (11%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Other Northern Europe (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Columbia County:



  • German (46%)
  • Norwegian (10%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • English (6%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • Dutch (3%)

Columbia County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 21,499 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 2,939 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 47 (0%)
  • Taxi: 37 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 55 (0%)
  • Walked: 834 (3%)
  • Other means: 100 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,469 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Columbia County, Wisconsin
  • 775 people in state prisons
  • 434 people in nursing homes
  • 106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 103 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 103 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 91 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 17 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $55,388.

8.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.26%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dane County, WI  3.07% ($41,524 average AGI)
from Sauk County, WI  0.77% ($35,185)
from Dodge County, WI  0.57% ($32,341)
from Marquette County, WI  0.44% ($27,118)
from Adams County, WI  0.17% ($26,700)
from Cook County, IL  0.16% ($43,054)
from Rock County, WI  0.14% ($44,500)


7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,017 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.90%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dane County, WI  2.36% ($33,319 average AGI)
to Sauk County, WI  0.95% ($36,736)
to Dodge County, WI  0.60% ($33,819)
to Marquette County, WI  0.47% ($33,872)
to Adams County, WI  0.24% ($35,382)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.16% ($27,324)
to Juneau County, WI  0.14% ($24,125)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9



Births per 1000 population in Columbia County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Columbia County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.1



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Columbia County

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%


Household type by relationship


Households: 50,919
  • In family households: 43,409 (11,939 male householders, 2,263 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 7,510 (2,951 male householders (2,293 living alone)), 3,261 female householders (2,904 living alone)), 1,298 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,549 (1,428 institutionalized population)

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.

10,142 married couples with children.
2,320 single-parent households (706 men, 1,614 women).

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $288,317,000 ($5261 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,316,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $140,076,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $55,870,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,451,000
Federal grants: $44,106,000
Federal procurement contracts: $25,026,000 ($119,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,788,000 ($703,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $847,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $20,503,000
Federal Government insurance: $49,105,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,279
Here:  59 per 1000 residents
State:  65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,659
Here:  48 per 1000 residents
State:  44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +126
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,212
Here:  +40 per 1000 residents
State:  +3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Columbia County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.85 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.4
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 489
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,134
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,769
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,154
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,408
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,238
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,983
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,275
  • 1939 or earlier: 7,235


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbia County, Wisconsin:

  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 60
  • 3 rooms: 277
  • 4 rooms: 1,128
  • 5 rooms: 3,008
  • 6 rooms: 3,397
  • 7 rooms: 3,200
  • 8 rooms: 2,229
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,990


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia County, Wisconsin:

  • 1 room: 112
  • 2 rooms: 411
  • 3 rooms: 997
  • 4 rooms: 1,457
  • 5 rooms: 934
  • 6 rooms: 527
  • 7 rooms: 291
  • 8 rooms: 212
  • 9 or more rooms: 198


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbia County:

  • no bedroom: 19
  • 1 bedroom: 320
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,089
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,056
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,080
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 736


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia County:

  • no bedroom: 148
  • 1 bedroom: 1,416
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,114
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,046
  • 4 bedrooms: 315
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 100


Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 379
  • 1 vehicle: 3,452
  • 2 vehicles: 7,298
  • 3 vehicles: 2,908
  • 4 vehicles: 881
  • 5 or more vehicles: 382


Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 670
  • 1 vehicle: 2,461
  • 2 vehicles: 1,541
  • 3 vehicles: 357
  • 4 vehicles: 82
  • 5 or more vehicles: 28

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.

Columbia County:  59.4%
State average:  57.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 41919
  • Northeast: 806
  • Midwest: 6506
  • South: 1224
  • West: 1115

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $98,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Electricity (5%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 646
Here:  10.5%
Wisconsin:  16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 126
Here:  3.8%
Wisconsin:  9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 196
Here:  14.1%
Wisconsin:  18.1%



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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Columbia County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $8,330,000
    Solid Waste Management: $750,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $5,559,000
    General Public Buildings: $290,000
    Corrections - Other: $247,000
    General: $68,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $18,483,000
    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
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $662,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $3,023,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $3,920,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,931,000
    All Other: $684,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,035,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,115,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $9,810,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,340,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,545,000
    Rents: $178,000
    Interest Earnings: $113,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $800,000
    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
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,100,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,091,000
    Highways: $6,791,000
    General Support: $2,781,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,513,000
    All Other: $842,000
    Education: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,409,000
    Total General Sales: $2,844,000
    NEC: $125,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $16,369,000

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