30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 2,123 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population. The racial makeup of the city was 95.7% White, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. There were 2,287 housing units at an average density of 543.2 per square mile (209.7/km 2). The population density was 1,185.5 inhabitants per square mile (457.7/km 2). 2010 census Īs of the census of 2010, there were 4,991 people, 2,123 households, and 1,336 families living in the city. Of the population age 25 and over, 94.4% were high school graduates or higher and 36.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. About 3.3% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for the city was $33,946. Male full-time workers had a median income of $54,328 versus $42,118 for female workers. Īccording to the American Community Survey estimates for 2016-2020, the median income for a household in the city was $65,029, and the median income for a family was $81,413. When grouping both Hispanic and non-Hispanic people together by race, the city was 90.5% White, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other races, and 5.4% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 5.2% Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 2,444 housing units at an average density of 536.8 per square mile (207.3/km 2). The population density was 1,216.8 inhabitants per square mile (469.8/km 2). In 1900, 2,349 people lived in Columbus, Wisconsin in 1910, there were 2,523 residents.Īs of the 2020 census, 5,540 people were living in Columbus, Wisconsin. Climate Columbusĭemographics Historical population Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.59 square miles (11.89 km 2), of which, 4.55 square miles (11.78 km 2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km 2) is water. Today, the Whitney provides affordable housing for eight households and 1,570 square feet of downtown retail space for local businesses, including the Daily Citizen newspaper. helped local citizens create the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC), which served as the developer to restore the Whitney.
In February 1991, Heartland Properties, Inc. In the 1950s, the building fell into disrepair and as a result of its continued decline, faced demolition in 1990. From the 1960s to the present, a succession of owners occupied the building and maintenance was deferred. In the 1950s, a restaurant and bar occupied the first floor of the building. Near the turn of the 20th century, the ballroom was turned into an apartment, and from then on served as commercial, professional, and apartment space. The local newspaper reported on a ball there in 1863, "if you ever hear of a ball by Fuller, ask no questions, but go at once, and enjoy yourselves, and for one night forget the 'fear of the draft'".ĭuring the 1880s, The Whitney hosted traveling health practitioners whose expertise ranged from "delivering a 40-foot long tape worm" to a local couple to curing piles. This cream brick, Italianate-style hotel's third floor ballroom was heated by six wood-burning stoves. In 1857, the building burned down and was replaced by the current Whitney Hotel in 1858. The building served as a combination store/tavern/rooming house and post office, with Whitney as the first postmaster. Whitney, a Yankee peddler from Vermont, moved to Columbus in 1845 and constructed the first wood frame store building in the community on the land where the Whitney now stands. JSTOR ( March 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: "Columbus, Wisconsin" – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This section needs additional citations for verification.
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