Columbia County, Wisconsin
44 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 58,272
- Median household income
- $85,351
- ±2,745
- Unemployed
- 3.1%
- 962 of 31,401 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.3%
- 21,343 of 24,158 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Columbia | 58,488 (2021) | 400 de Witt St, Portage | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Columbus | 5,505 (2021) | 105 N Dickason Blvd, Columbus | Website |
| City of Lodi | 3,209 (2021) | 130 S Main St, Lodi | Website |
| City of Portage | 10,327 (2021) | 115 W Pleasant St, Portage | — |
| City of Wisconsin Dells | 3,198 (2021) | 300 la Crosse St, Wisconsin Dells | Website |
| Village of Arlington | 849 (2021) | 200 Commercial St, Arlington | Website |
| Village of Cambria | 775 (2021) | Po Box 295, Cambria | Website |
| Village of Doylestown | 278 (2021) | Po Box 96, Doylestown | — |
| Village of Fall River | 1,807 (2021) | Po Box 37, Fall River | Website |
| Village of Friesland | 323 (2021) | 113S Madison St, Friesland | — |
| Village of Pardeeville | 2,067 (2021) | Po Box 217, Pardeeville | Website |
| Village of Poynette | 2,598 (2021) | Po Box 95, Poynette | Website |
| Village of Rio | 1,125 (2021) | Po Box 276, Rio | Website |
| Village of Wyocena | 728 (2021) | Po Box 913, Wyocena | Website |
Townships 21
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Arlington | 804 (2021) | W9048 Loper Dr, Poynette | — |
| Town of Caledonia | 1,498 (2021) | N6852 County Road U, Portage | — |
| Town of Columbus | 631 (2021) | W2394 Hall Rd, Columbus | — |
| Town of Courtland | 494 (2021) | N5027 County Road A, Fall River | — |
| Town of Dekorra | 2,494 (2021) | Po Box 536, Poynette | — |
| Town of Fort Winnebago | 816 (2021) | N8470 Wilcox Rd, Portage | — |
| Town of Fountain Prairie | 931 (2021) | Po Box 16, Fall River | — |
| Town of Hampden | 586 (2021) | W3621 County Road K, Columbus | — |
| Town of Leeds | 754 (2021) | N1485 Pribbenow Dr, Arlington | Website |
| Town of Lewiston | 1,265 (2021) | W11040 Big Slough Rd, Portage | — |
| Town of Lodi | 3,298 (2021) | Po Box 310, Lodi | Website |
| Town of Lowville | 1,018 (2021) | W6110 County Road B, Rio | Website |
| Town of Marcellon | 1,144 (2021) | N9875 Dalton Rd, Pardeeville | — |
| Town of Newport | 607 (2021) | N8485 Ingebretson Rd, Wisc Dells | — |
| Town of Otsego | 669 (2021) | W4084 County Road B, Rio | — |
| Town of Pacific | 2,795 (2021) | W7530 State Road 16, Pardeeville | Website |
| Town of Randolph | 764 (2021) | N8887 County Road Ef, Cambria | — |
| Town of Scott | 875 (2021) | N8101 State Road 44, Pardeeville | Website |
| Town of Springvale | 545 (2021) | N5840 Bender Rd, Cambria | — |
| Town of West Point | 2,039 (2021) | N2114 Rausch Rd, Lodi | Website |
| Town of Wyocena | 1,757 (2021) | N5366 W Hill Rd, Rio | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County Drainage Board | Drainage | N570 6th Court, Endeavor | Website |
| Columbus (city Of) Community Development Authority | Housing and community development | 105 N Dickason Blvd, Columbus | — |
| Lazy Lake Management District | Other natural resources | Po Box 16, Fall River | — |
| Pardeeville Lakes Management District | Other natural resources | Po Box 114, Pardeeville | — |
| Wyona Lake Management District | Other natural resources | Po Box 718, Wyocena | — |
| Dekorra Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | W10850 Fox Gln, Poynette | — |
| Dekorra Sanitary District 2 | Sewerage | W10732 Becker Rd, Poynette | — |
| Okee Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | W10901 Lake Point Dr, Lodi | — |
| Harmony Grove Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage and water supply | W10901 Lake Point Dr, Lodi | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Cambria-Friesland School District
School district2 schools
410 E Edgewater St, Cambria, WI, 53923
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fall River School District
School district2 schools
150 Bradley St, Fall River, WI, 53932
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lodi School District
School district5 schools
115 School St, Lodi, WI, 53555
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pardeeville Area School District
School district3 schools
120 Oak St, Pardeeville, WI, 53954
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Portage Community School District
School district8 schools
305 E Slifer St, Portage, WI, 53901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Poynette School District
School district3 schools
108 N Cleveland St, Poynette, WI, 53955
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rio Community School District
School district2 schools
411 Church St, Rio, WI, 53960
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Columbus Downtown Farmers' Market
220 E. James St., Columbus, WI, 53925
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Lodi Valley Farmers' Market
902 N. Main St., Village Green, Lodi, WI, 53555
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Portage Farmers' Market
Cook St. and Wisconsin St., Portage, WI, 53901
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Poynette Area Farmers' Market
106 S. Main St., Poynette, WI, 53955
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.