About Colby
Colby is a small town in northern Wisconsin, home to 1,959 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Colby holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.64 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,195 residents per square mile.
📰 Colby News Today
- Schedule - Colby Hornets (Colby, WI) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 13
- Colby Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- John Surdyk Named Director of Colby’s Halloran Lab for Entrepreneurship Colby News · Jul 14
- Colby High School (WI) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 11
- Garage fire destroys house near Colby Central Wisconsin News · Feb 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Colby Unique
- Positioned in northern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Colby
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Colby
- Colby Elementary
- Colby High
- Colby Middle
- Little Stars Pre-School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWisconsin
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,959
Rank in state#266 of 607
Land area1.64 sq mi
Density1,195/sq mi
Coordinates44.9113, -90.3157