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Columbia County, Wisconsin

Explore Columbia County (Click on picture) 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: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	30,503 40,150 43,222 45,088 52,468
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Adams County, Marquette County, Green Lake County Dodge County Dane County Sauk County

Columbia County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.co.columbia.wi.us
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
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Cambria-Friesland Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 143 Cambria, WI 53923-0143	Phone: 920-348-5267
	Columbia County Economic Development Corporation 311 E Wisconsin Street, Suite 108 Portage, WI 53901	Phone: 608-742-6161
	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 E-mail
	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
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
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