Columbus, WI Profile

Columbus, WI, population 5,101, is located in Wisconsin's Columbia county, about 26.7 miles from Madison and 59.6 miles from Milwaukee.

Through the 90's Columbus's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Columbus has grown by about 14%.

Columbus's property crime levels tend to be lower than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Columbus tend to be much lower than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.50
	Males	35.80
	Females	39.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,479	N/A
2001	4,591	2.50%
2002	4,699	2.35%
2003	4,846	3.13%
2004	5,003	3.24%
2005	5,101	1.96%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,667

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	111
2002	66
2003	42
2004	82
2005	140
2006	39
2007	39
2008	119

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	5	3	2	3	7	2	2	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,217
2002	2,641
2003	2,378
2004	2,276
2005	1,974
2006	1,973
2007	2,210
2008	2,325

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	10	8	14	6	7	14	6	13
Larceny, Theft	89	112	92	105	92	86	106	103
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	0	6	0	0	1	0	1
Arson	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	871 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.7 Square Miles