Columbia County, created in 1846 from Portage County, is named after Christopher Columbus. Located in central Wisconsin, the county seat is Portage.
Land Area 773.79 sq miles
Water Area 21.91 sq miles
Elevation 800 ft at Portage. 1,247 ft at Gibraltar Rock.
Number of Lakes 56
Area in Lakes 3,095 acres (4.84 sq miles)
Rivers Wisconsin, Fox, Crawfish
Major Watershed Wisconsin River (Northwest), Rock River (Southeast)
Geographical Province North and west: Central Plain. South and east: Eastern Ridges and Lowlands
Natural Vegetation Mostly oak savanna, with small areas of of sedge meadow. South-central: prairie bluestems and composites.
Population
1930: 30,503
1970: 40,150
1980: 43,222
1990: 45,088
2000: 52,468
Border Counties
North: Adams County, Marquette County, Green Lake County
East: Dodge County
South: Dane County
West: Sauk County
Columbia County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site
www.co.columbia.wi.us/default.asp
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
PO Box 177
Portage, WI 53901 Phone: 608-742-2191
Clerk of Courts Clerk of Circuit Courts Phone: 608-742-9640
E-mail
County Sheriff Sheriff Phone: 608-742-4166
E-mail
Health Department Health Phone: 608-742-9227
E-mail
Highway Department Highway and Transportation Phone: 608-429-2136
E-mail
County Parks UW-Extension, Columbia County
PO Box 567
Portage, WI 53901 Phone: 608-742-9688
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
PO Box 133
Portage, WI 53901 Phone: 608-742-9677
Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Columbia County
PO Box 567
Portage, WI 53901 Phone: 608-742-9680
E-mail
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Cambria-Friesland Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 143
Cambria, WI 53923-0143 Phone: 920-348-5267
Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 362
Columbus, WI 53925 Phone: 920-623-3699
Lake Wisconsin Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 441
Poynette, WI 53955-0441 Phone: 608-635-8070
Lodi Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 43
Lodi, WI 53555-0043 Phone: 608-592-4412
Main Street Portage, Inc
117 West Cook Street
Portage, WI 53901 Phone: 608-745-1861
Pardeeville Area Business Association
PO Box 337
Pardeeville, WI 53954-0337 Phone: 608-429-3121
Portage Area Chamber of Commerce
132 W Cook
Portage, WI 53901-2104 Phone: 608-742-6242
Poynette Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 625
Poynette, WI 53955-0625 Phone: 608-635-2425
Randolph Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 66
Randolph, WI 53956-0066 Phone: 920-326-4769
Rio Area Community Club
PO Box 178
Rio, WI 53960-0178 Phone: 920-992-3213
Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau
PO Box 390
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965-0390 Phone: 608-254-8088
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Historical and Genealogical Societies Cambria-Friesland Historical Society
PO Box 501
Cambria, WI 53923 Phone: 920-348-5787
Columbia County Historical Society
W3988 Hwy 33
Cambria, WI 53923 Phone: 920-348-5516
Dells Country Historical Society
1621 E Broadway
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 Phone: 608-254-8129
Lodi Valley Historical Society
173 S Main St
Lodi, WI 53555 Phone: 608-592-5910
Portage Historical Society
PO Box 727
Portage, WI 53901 Phone: 608-742-6663
Poynette Area Historical Society
W5660 Hall Rd
Poynette, WI 53955 Phone: 608-635-2970
WIGenWebProject, Columbia County
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Source of info:
http://www.wisconline.com/counties/columbia/index.html
