Fort Winnebago, WI

Town in Columbia County, WI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

798

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

51.8

years ∙ half population younger than 51.8, half older

Diversity Index

18%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Fort Winnebago is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States.

Location

Town in Columbia County, WI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.608542° N, 89.423073° W

DMS43° 36′ 30.75″ N, 89° 25′ 23.06″ W

Population Density & area

24.86/sq mi (9.59/km²)

Total Area

33.3 sq mi (86.4 km²)

Land Area

32.1 sq mi (83.2 km²) · 96.3%

Water Area

1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²) · 3.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.5% male

Male 51.5%

Female 48.5%

males per 100 females

Fort Winnebago 106.2

Columbia County 104.8

Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Fort Winnebago 0%

Columbia County 2.4%

Wisconsin 5.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

51.8

years ∙ half population younger than 51.8, half older

Fort Winnebago

51.8

Columbia County

43.7

Wisconsin

40.2

Dependency ratio

74.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Fort Winnebago 74.6

Columbia County 67.1

Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Fort Winnebago	Columbia County	Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	13.2%	20.5%	21.4%
Working age (18-64)	57.2%	59.9%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	29.6%	19.6%	18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	74.6	67.1	66.4
Child dependency ratio	23	34.3	35.6
Old-age dependency ratio	51.6	32.7	30.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.2%

Black

0.8%

Asian

Hispanic

1.1%

Other

7.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

18%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Fort Winnebago 18%

Columbia County 18.2%

Wisconsin 37%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Fort Winnebago population

Racial and ethnic composition — Fort Winnebago vs Columbia County vs Wisconsin. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Fort Winnebago	Columbia County	Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	4.1%	8%
Mexican	0.9%	2.4%	5.4%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.3%	1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.9%	95.9%	92%
One race	91%	93.3%	88.3%
White	90.2%	90.3%	78.6%
Black or African American	0.8%	1.6%	5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	0%	0.8%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	7.9%	2.6%	3.7%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

66.5% family

Family 66.5%

Non family 33.5%

% family households

Fort Winnebago 66.5%

Columbia County 65.5%

Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.29

persons per household

Fort Winnebago

2.29

Columbia County

2.35

Wisconsin

2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Fort Winnebago population

	Fort Winnebago	Columbia County	Wisconsin
Total households	346	24,158	2,479,480
Average houshold size	2.29	2.35	2.33
Family households	230	15,819	1,500,296
Average family size	2.73	2.84	2.95
Married couple family	205	12,608	1,161,326
Other families	25	3,211	338,970
Male householder	11	1,219	112,650
Female householder	14	1,992	226,320
Non-family households	116	8,339	979,184
One-person households	95	6,743	781,452
Male householder	47	3,080	373,428
Senior (65+) living alone	14	904	109,743
Female householder	48	3,663	408,024
Senior (65+) living alone	40	2,026	210,915
Other living arrangements	21	1,596	197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

375

housing units

Fort Winnebago 375

Columbia County 26,880

Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

92.3% occupied

Occupied 92.3%

Vacant 7.7%

vacancy rate

Fort Winnebago 7.7%

Columbia County 10.1%

Wisconsin 10.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

96.3%

Single family houses

96.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

0.5%

Mobile homes

2.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.5%

Median Year Built

1972

Half of houses were built before 1972, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

19.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

24.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

46.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

9.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Fort Winnebago	Columbia County	Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.4	6.1	5.6
1–3 rooms	4.8%	9.5%	13.2%
4–6 rooms	47%	46.6%	52%
7+ rooms	48.2%	43.9%	34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.9%	2.2%	2.1%
1 bedroom	2.1%	7%	10%
2 bedrooms	17.1%	25.4%	27.8%
3 bedrooms	49.3%	40.7%	40%
4+ bedrooms	29.6%	24.6%	20.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1972	1977	1975
Total housing units	375	26,880	2,778,572

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

92.8% owners

Renter-occupied 7.2%

Owner-occupied 92.8%

homeownership rate

Fort Winnebago 92.8%

Columbia County 76.7%

Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.28

Owner-occupied

2.32

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Fort Winnebago 2.28

Columbia County 2.45

Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Fort Winnebago	Columbia County	Wisconsin
Total occupied units	346	24,158	2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later	8.6%	18.8%	23.1%
2010 to 2019	25.4%	36.9%	38%
2000 to 2009	19.4%	19.6%	17.1%
1999 or earlier	46.5%	24.7%	21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.1%	98.1%	98.3%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.3%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.9%	4.4%	6.4%
1 vehicle	20.5%	26.7%	33%
2 vehicles	43.1%	38.8%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	33.5%	30.1%	21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	80.6%	77.1%	76.6%
Electricity	3.8%	16%	17.8%
Solar	0.6%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.2%	1.3%	1.4%
All other fuels	13.9%	4.5%	3.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.9%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	1.1%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.6%	1.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.6%	1.5%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$257,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Fort Winnebago

$257,400

Columbia County

$283,200

Wisconsin

$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

24.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

24.4%

Owners without a mortgage

8.7%

Renters

46.2%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Fort Winnebago	Columbia County	Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value	$257,400	$283,200	$266,500
Under $100,000	5%	7.2%	9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	20.9%	19.4%	23%
$200,000 - $300,000	37.7%	27.3%	25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	23.4%	32.8%	29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	11.8%	11.6%	11.4%
$1,000,000 and more	1.2%	1.8%	1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	49.8%	63.3%	61.1%
Without a mortgage	50.2%	36.7%	38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,690	$1,747	$1,689
Without a mortgage	$504	$673	$659
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,536	$978	$1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

14.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Fort Winnebago 14.8%

Columbia County 26%

Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Fort Winnebago 6.6%

Columbia County 6%

Wisconsin 6.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

111

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

1.8%

K–12

78.4%

College / Undergraduate

18%

Graduate / Professional

1.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

16.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Fort Winnebago

16.3%

Columbia County

19%

Wisconsin

39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Fort Winnebago	Columbia County	Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+)	111	11,428	1,356,381
Nursery / preschool	1.8%	4.6%	5.3%
K–12	78.4%	79.4%	69.3%
Kindergarten	2.7%	5.7%	5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	7.2%	23.5%	20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	37.8%	22.8%	21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12	30.6%	27.3%	22.3%
College or graduate school	19.8%	16.1%	25.3%
College, undergraduate	18%	14%	20.7%
Graduate, professional school	1.8%	2.1%	4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	16.3%	19%	39.8%
School type
Public school	92.8%	85.5%	82.4%
Private school	7.2%	14.5%	17.6%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

644

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

5.7%

HS graduate

43.3%

Some college no degree

19.7%

Associates degree

15.5%

Bachelors degree

11.6%

Graduate or professional degree

3.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

66.7% · 33.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

70.3% · 29.7%

HS graduate

48.4% · 51.6%

Some college no degree

47.2% · 52.8%

Associates degree

58% · 42%

Bachelors degree

42.7% · 57.3%

Graduate or professional degree

70% · 30%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Fort Winnebago	Columbia County	Wisconsin
Population (25+)	644	42,187	4,099,973
Less than 9th grade	0.9%	2%	2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.7%	4%	4.1%
High school diploma or GED	43.3%	30.2%	29.4%
Some college, no degree	19.7%	25.1%	19.5%
Associate's degree	15.5%	12.7%	11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.8%	26%	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	11.6%	18%	22%
Graduate or professional	3.1%	8%	11.4%
High School or higher	93.3%	94%	93.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$50,893

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$40,313

Some college or associates

$63,571

Bachelors degree

$51,000

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

9.3%

HS graduate

12.2%

Some college or associates

5.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Fort Winnebago	Columbia County	Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$50,893	$54,669	$53,060
Less than high school graduate	$—	$37,875	$36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$40,313	$46,327	$42,367
Some college or associate's degree	$63,571	$54,509	$49,438
Bachelor's degree	$51,000	$68,161	$66,239
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$70,644	$79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	9.3%	23.2%	22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12.2%	10.3%	12.2%
Some college or associate's degree	5.7%	4.4%	7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	3%	3.7%

Insights for Fort Winnebago, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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