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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.
In Colby, about 58% of adults are married.
Seniors are common in Colby.
In 2000, Colby had a median family income of $41,685.
Of the housing in Colby, approximately 77% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the city are lower than most places in Wisconsin.
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.
Comparing Colby to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):
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