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Columbus, WI vs DeForest, WI

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- DeForest is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 7.5% less likely to be married in DeForest.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in DeForest.
 Columbus, WIDeForest, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,700329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.538.4
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 Population - 20104,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,368285,036,114
 Population - 19904,093  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,310.893.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, WIDeForest, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock7.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, WIDeForest, WIUnited States
 White91.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, WIDeForest, WIUnited States
 Married Population56.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.0%50.2%
 Never Married24.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households2,420  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,90380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households960  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Deforest    2 Reviews

The quality of life is very good in De Forest. Town is quiet with low crime. I never had to worry about my kids ouside on bikes or anywhere. Great place to raise  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is a small town and doesn't have much to do. Just library, no real downtown. It is about 10 minutes away from Madison,  More

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