Columbia County, Wisconsin
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Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,490.[2] Its county seat and largest city is Portage.[3] The county was created in 1846[4] as part of Wisconsin Territory.
Columbia County is part of the
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 796 square miles (2,060 km2), of which 766 square miles (1,980 km2) is land and 30 square miles (78 km2) (3.8%) is water.[5] The county's highest point is in the Baraboo Range, near Durward's Glen at 1,480 feet above sea level.[6]
Major highways
- Interstate 39
- Interstate 90
- Interstate 94
- U.S. Highway 51
- U.S. Highway 151
- Highway 13
- Highway 16
- Highway 22
- Highway 23
- Highway 33
- Highway 44
- Highway 60
- Highway 73
- Highway 78
- Highway 89
- Highway 113
- Highway 127
- Highway 146
- Highway 188
Railroads
- Amtrak
- Wisconsin and Southern Railroad
- Canadian Pacific
- Union Pacific
- Columbus station
- Portage station
- Wisconsin Dells station
Buses
Airports
- 94C - Gilbert Field airport serves the county and surrounding communities.
- C47 - Portage Municipal Airport supports the county.
Adjacent counties
- Marquette County – north
- Green Lake County – northeast
- Dodge County – east
- Dane County – south
- Sauk County – west
- Juneau County – northwest
- Adams County – northwest
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 9,565 | — | |
1860 | 24,441 | 155.5% | |
1870 | 28,802 | 17.8% | |
1880 | 28,065 | −2.6% | |
1890 | 28,350 | 1.0% | |
1900 | 31,121 | 9.8% | |
1910 | 31,129 | 0.0% | |
1920 | 30,468 | −2.1% | |
1930 | 30,503 | 0.1% | |
1940 | 32,517 | 6.6% | |
1950 | 34,023 | 4.6% | |
1960 | 36,708 | 7.9% | |
1970 | 40,150 | 9.4% | |
1980 | 43,222 | 7.7% | |
1990 | 45,088 | 4.3% | |
2000 | 52,468 | 16.4% | |
2010 | 56,833 | 8.3% | |
2020 | 58,490 | 2.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9] 1990–2000[10] 2010–2020[2] |
2020 census
As of the
2000 census
As of the
or American ancestry.There were 20,439 households, out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.20% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.40 males.
In 2017, there were 602 births, giving a general fertility rate of 63.9 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 35th highest out of all 72 Wisconsin Counties.[12] Additionally, there were 63 reported induced abortions performed on women of Columbia County residence, with a rate of 6.7 abortions per 1000 women aged 15–44, which is above the Wisconsin average rate of 5.2.[13]
Communities
Cities
- Columbus (partly in Dodge County)
- Lodi
- Portage (county seat)
- Wisconsin Dells (partly in Adams County, Juneau County, and Sauk County)
Villages
Towns
Census-designated places
- Lake Wisconsin (partial)
Unincorporated communities
- Anacker
- Belle Fountain
- Dekorra
- Durwards Glen
- East Friesland
- Englewood
- Harmony Grove
- Ingle
- Keyeser
- Leeds
- Leeds Center
- Lewiston
- Lowville
- Marcellon
- North Leeds
- Okee
- Otsego
Ghost town/neighborhood
- Moe Settlement
Politics
For most of its history, Columbia County voters have backed the
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 16,927 | 49.98% | 16,410 | 48.45% | 532 | 1.57% |
2016 | 14,163 | 47.69% | 13,528 | 45.55% | 2,007 | 6.76% |
2012 | 13,026 | 42.64% | 17,175 | 56.23% | 345 | 1.13% |
2008 | 12,193 | 41.65% | 16,661 | 56.92% | 418 | 1.43% |
2004 | 14,956 | 50.60% | 14,300 | 48.38% | 299 | 1.01% |
2000 | 11,987 | 46.85% | 12,636 | 49.38% | 964 | 3.77% |
1996 | 8,377 | 38.92% | 10,336 | 48.03% | 2,808 | 13.05% |
1992 | 9,099 | 37.94% | 9,348 | 38.98% | 5,537 | 23.09% |
1988 | 10,475 | 53.09% | 9,132 | 46.28% | 123 | 0.62% |
1984 | 11,662 | 58.52% | 8,125 | 40.77% | 140 | 0.70% |
1980 | 10,478 | 49.90% | 8,715 | 41.51% | 1,803 | 8.59% |
1976 | 10,075 | 50.63% | 9,457 | 47.52% | 368 | 1.85% |
1972 | 10,122 | 58.02% | 7,083 | 40.60% | 242 | 1.39% |
1968 | 8,633 | 52.60% | 6,698 | 40.81% | 1,083 | 6.60% |
1964 | 6,253 | 38.20% | 10,093 | 61.66% | 24 | 0.15% |
1960 | 10,282 | 60.94% | 6,576 | 38.97% | 15 | 0.09% |
1956 | 10,120 | 66.01% | 5,158 | 33.65% | 52 | 0.34% |
1952 | 11,133 | 67.78% | 5,272 | 32.10% | 20 | 0.12% |
1948 | 6,406 | 52.64% | 5,615 | 46.14% | 148 | 1.22% |
1944 | 7,867 | 56.50% | 5,997 | 43.07% | 60 | 0.43% |
1940 | 8,260 | 53.68% | 7,021 | 45.63% | 106 | 0.69% |
1936 | 5,607 | 37.25% | 8,936 | 59.36% | 511 | 3.39% |
1932 | 4,970 | 36.43% | 8,455 | 61.98% | 216 | 1.58% |
1928 | 7,615 | 60.70% | 4,819 | 38.41% | 111 | 0.88% |
1924 | 4,724 | 40.41% | 907 | 7.76% | 6,059 | 51.83% |
1920 | 7,394 | 83.25% | 1,201 | 13.52% | 287 | 3.23% |
1916 | 3,395 | 57.52% | 2,299 | 38.95% | 208 | 3.52% |
1912 | 2,463 | 42.55% | 2,473 | 42.73% | 852 | 14.72% |
1908 | 4,072 | 60.12% | 2,363 | 34.89% | 338 | 4.99% |
1904 | 4,730 | 67.53% | 1,907 | 27.23% | 367 | 5.24% |
1900 | 4,763 | 65.71% | 2,181 | 30.09% | 305 | 4.21% |
1896 | 4,845 | 63.57% | 2,380 | 31.23% | 397 | 5.21% |
1892 | 3,314 | 49.26% | 2,957 | 43.95% | 457 | 6.79% |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbia County, Wisconsin
- List of counties in Wisconsin
References
- ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census: Columbia County, Wisconsin". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ Wisconsin High Points. Wisconsin State Cartographer's Office.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
Further reading
- The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880.
- Memorial and Biographical Record and Illustrated Compendium of Biography ... of Columbia, Sauk and Adams counties, Wisconsin.... Chicago: Geo. A. Ogle, 1901.
External links
- Columbia County government website
- Columbia County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation