Colby, WI

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Colby, Wisconsin

Colby, Wisconsin is 58 miles E of Eau Claire, Wisconsin (center to center) and 135 miles E of St. Paul, Minnesota. It is in Clark county. The population of the city is 1,616.

The People and Families of Colby

In Colby, about 58% of adults are married.

Seniors are common in Colby.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Colby had a median family income of $41,685.

Colby Housing

Of the housing in Colby, approximately 77% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the city are lower than most places in Wisconsin.

Commuting

In Colby, 91% of commuters drive to work. The layout of Colby makes walking and bicycling easier than most places. The city features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Colby strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 8%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Colby, WI

Comparing Colby to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	58 miles E of Eau Claire, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	135 miles E of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Clark
Standard Zip Codes	54421
Phone Area Codes	715
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.91
Longitude	-90.315

Station	OWEN 3 W
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 78 F
Oct Temp	35 to 55 F
Annual Precip	33 inches

Station	MEDFORD
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	35 to 55 F
Annual Precip	33.2 inches

Station	NEILLSVILLE 3 SW
Distance	30.4 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 22 F
Apr Temp	31 to 56 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 58 F
Annual Precip	32.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,616	100%
Male	753	46.6%
Female	863	53.4%
Under 18	406	25.1%
18+	1,210	74.9%
65+	391	24.2%
Median Age	40
Average Family Size	2.96
White	1,560	96.5%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	7	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.4%
Other	28	1.7%
Mixed Race	12	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	62	3.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,685
Population In Poverty	107	7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,664
Growth	48
Growth %	3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	69.4%
Norwegian	4.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.6%
English	4.1%
Polish	3.2%
Irish	2.7%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Dutch	1.6%
US/American	1.5%
Italian	1.1%
Danish	1%
Swedish	0.8%
Czech	0.7%
Swiss	0.6%
Belgian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Colby	1,616	$41,685
Abbotsford	1,956	$46,058
Curtiss	198	$34,167
Dorchester	827	$44,063
Spencer	1,932	$45,268
Stetsonville	563	$40,938
Unity	368	$47,813

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