Profile for Columbus, Wisconsin, WI

Columbus is on the Crawfish River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Dodge County Park

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

Listed places near Columbus

Cemeteries (17)

Communities (9)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Columbus
• Residence in 1995, of people in Columbus
• School enrollment & education levels in Columbus
• Transportation & commute times in Columbus
• Columbia County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Wisconsin
• State data - Wisconsin
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Columbus demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Columbia 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 53925 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Columbia County government

46% of Columbus residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Columbus ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Columbus
• Cemeteries in Columbia County
• Libraries in or near Columbus

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
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Columbus museums
• Columbus historic sites
• Columbus area parks
• Wineries near Columbus

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Columbus area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Columbia County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Columbus
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Columbia County

• Columbus business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wisconsin
• Local ordinances in Wisconsin

• Crime in Columbia County
• Arrests in Columbia 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 Columbus was $21,435, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

20% of Columbus residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Columbus

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

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Columbus

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Columbus
• Geocaches in Wisconsin

• Columbus items now on sale

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

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Columbus medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

Historic districts in Columbus include Columbus Downtown Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Columbus
• Historic sites in Wisconsin
• Museums in or near Columbus
• Museums in Wisconsin
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Columbia County genealogy forum

Median rent in Columbus, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $453.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,081.

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• Property and neighborhood reports
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• Jobs in the Columbus area
• Job services in Wisconsin
• Minimum wage laws by state

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

• Libraries near Columbus

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Columbus
• Get directions to Columbus
• Census map of Columbus area
• Historic maps of WI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Wisconsin
• Topographic map of Columbus

• Daily newspapers in or near Columbus
• AM radio stations in or near Columbus
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Columbus
• TV stations in or near Columbus
• Media ownership in the Columbus area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Wisconsin

• Military bases in Wisconsin
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Columbus
• Search obituaries in Wisconsin
• Recent death notices - selected WI newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Wisconsin
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Wisconsin
• Lions clubs in Wisconsin
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Columbus
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Columbus

• Parks near Columbus
• National forests in Wisconsin
• State parks in Wisconsin

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Columbus
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• Post cards of Wisconsin communities

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

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Columbus
• Total membership by faith, in Columbia County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for WI

The average commute time for Columbus workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Columbus include Super 8.

• Columbus travel guide
• Airports near Columbus
• Amtrak station in Columbus
• Hotels near Columbus
• Wisconsin tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Wisconsin
• Wildlife refuges in Wisconsin

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