Columbia County, Wisconsin

Columbia County
Columbia County courthouse in December 2014
Columbia County courthouse in December 2014
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Columbia County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°28′N 89°20′W / 43.47°N 89.33°W / 43.47; -89.33
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1846
Named forChristopher Columbus
SeatPortage
Largest cityPortage
Area
 • Total796 sq mi (2,060 km2)
 • Land766 sq mi (1,980 km2)
 • Water30 sq mi (80 km2)  3.8%
Population
 • Total58,490
 • Estimate 
(2023)
58,091 Decrease
 • Density76.4/sq mi (29.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.co.columbia.wi.us

Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,490.[2] Its county seat and largest city is Portage.[3] The county was created in 1846[4] as part of Wisconsin Territory.

Columbia County is part of the Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-55021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2015.

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