Profile for Columbia County, Wisconsin, WI

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Census & demographics

• Columbia County population
• Ancestry of people in Columbia County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Columbia County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Wisconsin
• State data - Wisconsin
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Columbia County government

40% of Columbia County residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Columbia County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (WI GenWeb) for Columbia County
• Cemeteries in Columbia County

Post a query on a message board:

• Columbia County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Columbia County include Arlington Cemetery, Arlington Prairie Cemetery, Bach Cemetery, Blaen Y Cae Cemetery, Bonnett Prairie Cemetery, Caledonia Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Cambria Cemetery, Comstock Cemetery, Courtland Methodist Episcopal Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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Communities

Communities in Columbia County include Arlington, Arlington, Caledonia, Cambria, Columbus, Columbus, Courtland, Dekorra, Doylestown, Fall River ... View communities

• Columbia County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wisconsin

• Crime in Columbia County
• Arrests in Columbia County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Columbia County
• Recent death notices - selected WI newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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Disability access & rights

• Submit disability access info about Columbia County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Columbia County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Columbia County
• WI economy

School districts in Columbia County include Cambria-Friesland, Columbus, Fall River, Lodi, Pardeeville Area, Portage Community, Poynette, Randolph, Rio Community ... View school districts

• Private schools in Columbia County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

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Environment

• Air pollution in Columbia County
• Diesel soot in Columbia County
• Land contamination in Columbia County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Columbia County

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fair info
• Wisconsin festival info

• Columbia County government
• Wisconsin state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

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For more historical information, see our Columbia County family history guide
• Historic sites in Wisconsin
• Libraries in or near Portage, the county seat
• Museums in Wisconsin
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties

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Jobs

• Jobs in the Columbia County area

Libraries in Columbia County include Angie Williams Cox Public Library, Columbus Public Library, Jane Morgan Memorial Library, Kilbourn Public Library, Lodi Woman's Club Public Library, Portage Public Library, Poynette Public Library, Rio Community Library ... View libraries

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

• Census map of Columbia County
• Historic maps of Wisconsin
• Map of Wisconsin counties

Newspapers in Columbia County include Portage Daily Register, Wisconsin Dells Events ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Wisconsin
• Today's news around Wisconsin

• Search obituaries in Wisconsin
• Recent death notices - selected WI newspapers

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Organizations

• Chambers of commerce in Wisconsin
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

Columbia County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Columbia County political report.

• Wisconsin Democratic party
• Wisconsin Republican party
• Wisconsin elections board

• Places of worship near Portage, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Columbia County

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Travel

Hotels in Columbia County include American World Hotel & Resort, Americinn Wisconsin Dells, Antiques & Lace Inn, Atlantis Waterpark Hotel, Bakers Sunset Bay Resort, Best Western Ambassador Inn & Suites, Best Western Countryside Inn, Caribbean Club Resort, Chula Vista Resort, Comfort Inn Wisconsin Dells ... More hotels

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