Columbia County

MyTownView tracks 13 municipalities in Columbia County, Wisconsin. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

13Municipalities
58,272Residents
118Articles
8Meetings (30d)
22Upcoming Events
$78,724Avg. Median Income
$228,354Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 24Cambria bar is home to Wisconsin's best burger | Food | news8000.comCambriaApr 24Cambria bar and grill wins Wisconsin's Best Burger Contest with Tennessee Whiskey BurgerCambriaApr 24Wisconsin's Best Burger: The Dump Bar & Grill in Cambria winsCambriaApr 21Wisconsin Dells’ Ashiya Hopkins commits to play basketball at UW-PlattevillePlattevilleApr 21Wisconsin Dells’ Ashiya Hopkins commits to play basketball at UW-PlattevilleWisconsin DellsApr 18Wisconsin DNR: Wisconsin River floodwaters recede near PortagePortageApr 17Portage deals with flooding, braces for more rainPortageApr 17Portage resident talks Wisconsin River floodingPortageApr 17'Get out if they can': Portage fire chief urges community to take flooding seriouslyPortageApr 17Flooding in Portage continues, closing multiple roadsPortageApr 16Pine Island State Wildlife Area closes as Wisconsin River flooding worsens near PortagePortageApr 16Flooding impacts I-39 near PortagePortageApr 16Officials urge caution as high floods cause concern in PortagePortageApr 16Wisconsin Dells Craft Beer Festival moves to indoor venueWisconsin DellsApr 16Wisconsin Dells Craft Beer Festival moves to differentWisconsin Dells

Meetings

8

Upcoming

Apr 27Zoning CommitteeColumbusAgendaApr 27City CouncilColumbusAgenda

Recent

Apr 20Zoning CommitteeColumbusAgendaApr 20City CouncilColumbusAgendaApr 13City CouncilColumbusAgendaApr 13Zoning CommitteeColumbusAgendaMar 30City CouncilColumbusAgendaMar 30Zoning CommitteeColumbusAgendaMar 23City CouncilColumbusAgendaMar 23Zoning CommitteeColumbusAgenda

Upcoming Events

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APR25

Arrow and Yoga by Columbus Archery | Columbus Archery

9:00 AM
Columbus
APR27

Library Board Meeting

12:00 PM
Wyocena
APR28

Garbage Pick-Up

1:00 AM
Wyocena
APR28

Recycling Pick-Up

1:00 AM
Wyocena
APR28

Taco Tuesday | Terra Mezcal Mexican Grill

10:00 AM
Columbus
APR30

Fair Chance Employer Symposium | Nationwide Children’s Hospital Inc.

8:00 AM
Columbus
APR30

Chamber AfterHours Networking

3:00 PM
Columbus
MAY1

The Well Workplace Summit | Wellness Collective

7:30 AM
Columbus

Rankings in Columbia County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1RioColumbia+6.8%
2PoynetteColumbia+3.7%
3ColumbusColumbia-0.1%
4LodiColumbia-0.1%
5PortageColumbia-1.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1RioColumbia2.6 total crimes per 1k
2ColumbusColumbia5.5 total crimes per 1k
3LodiColumbia5.9 total crimes per 1k
4PoynetteColumbia9.0 total crimes per 1k
5PortageColumbia15.5 total crimes per 1k
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1PardeevilleColumbia1.03%
2Fall RiverColumbia1.05%
3RioColumbia1.23%
4PoynetteColumbia1.26%
5Wisconsin DellsColumbia1.28%
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Source: Wisconsin DOR tax roll records

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1PardeevilleColumbia80 / 100
2Fall RiverColumbia80 / 100
3RioColumbia73 / 100
4PoynetteColumbia72 / 100
5Wisconsin DellsColumbia71 / 100
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Source: WI DOR municipal financial reports & WRS

Municipalities

Arlington

Pop. 946Income $98,750Homes $291,600
Village (President-Trustee)

Cambria

Pop. 795Income $69,323Homes $157,900
Village (President-Trustee)

Columbus

Pop. 5,488Income $75,427Homes $230,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Doylestown

Pop. 160Income $75,000Homes $206,700
Village (President-Trustee)

Fall River

Pop. 1,678Income $72,167Homes $243,700
Village (President-Trustee)

Friesland

Pop. 297Income $86,250Homes $151,300
Village (President-Trustee)

Lodi

Pop. 3,204Income $117,584Homes $328,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Pardeeville

Pop. 1,672Income $64,902Homes $230,400
Village (President-Trustee)

Portage

Pop. 10,236Income $64,722Homes $204,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Poynette

Pop. 2,678Income $93,500Homes $296,600
Village (President-Trustee)

Rio

Pop. 1,141Income $67,833Homes $196,100
Village (President-Trustee)

Wisconsin Dells

Pop. 2,547Income $54,688Homes $207,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Wyocena

Pop. 676Income $83,269Homes $223,500
Village (President-Trustee)