Profile for Colby, Wisconsin, WI

Local festivals include:

• Colby Cheese Days - July 13-15, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Colby

Cemeteries (14)

Communities (11)

Libraries (3)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Colby
• School enrollment & education levels in Colby
• Transportation & commute times in Colby
• Clark County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Colby demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Clark County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 54421 ZIP code.

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• Clark County government

59% of Colby residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Colby ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Colby
• Cemeteries in Clark County
• Libraries in or near Colby

Post a query on a message board:

• Clark County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

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

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• Colby historic sites
• Colby area parks
• Wineries near Colby

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• Colby area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Clark County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Colby
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• Communities in Clark County

• Colby business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
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• Courts in Wisconsin
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• Crime in Clark County
• Arrests in Clark County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Colby was $16,137, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Clark County economic census
• Clark County economic summary
• Clark County employment growth
• Clark County unemployment rate
• Wisconsin economic data

8% of Colby residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Colby
• Colleges in Wisconsin
• Learning Disabilities Association in Wisconsin
• Schools in or near Colby
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• Yearbooks (old) of Wisconsin high schools

• Movies playing in or near Colby

• Air pollution in Clark County
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• Land contamination in Clark County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Wisconsin
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Clark County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wisconsin

Colby festival dates:

• Colby Cheese Days - July 13-15, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Clark County genealogy forum

Median rent in Colby, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $303.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $794.

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Libraries in Colby include Colby Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Colby

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Colby area
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• Nonprofit guide for Colby
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Clark County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Colby political report.

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The average commute time for Colby workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Colby travel guide
• Airports near Colby
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• Wisconsin tourism bureau

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