Columbia County, Wisconsin

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,061 km² (796 mi²). 2,004 km² (774 mi²) of it is land and 57 km² (22 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.75% water.

Demographics As of the census¹ of 2000, there are 52,468 people, 20,439 households, and 14,164 families residing in the county. The population density is 26/km² (68/mi²). There are 22,685 housing units at an average density of 11/km² (29/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.18% White, 0.88% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 1.58% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 20,439 households out of which 32.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% are married couples living together, 7.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% are non-families. 25.50% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.49 and the average family size is 2.99.

In the county, the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 101.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.40 males.

Cities and Towns

• Arlington[?]
• Caledonia
• Cambria
• Columbus[?]
• Courtland
• Dekorra
• Doylestown
• Fall River
• Fort Winnebago
• Fountain Prairie
• Friesland
• Hampden
• Lake Wisconsin
• Leeds
• Lewiston
• Lodi[?]
• Lowville
• Marcellon
• Newport
• Otsego
• Pacific
• Pardeeville
• Portage
• Poynette
• Randolph[?]
• Rio
• Scott
• Springvale
• West Point
• Wyocena[?]