Lead Paint Risk in Columbia County, Wisconsin

56.4%Pre-1978 Housing
15,137Pre-1978 Units
26,826Total Housing Units
13Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 15,137 housing units in Columbia County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 56.4%, compared with the state rate of 57.8%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 13 of 13 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9704.021,4241,75681.1%12819741989591
Census Tract 97121,7982,58369.6%30717331082926
Census Tract 97011,1871,76167.4%2831127894620
Census Tract 97031,5242,31165.9%51413333692449
Census Tract 97101,1531,81263.6%2481209793595
Census Tract 97051,1561,82463.4%290144240191291
Census Tract 97021,3212,41554.7%35024516951506
Census Tract 97071,0491,98952.7%24023516756351
Census Tract 97117651,46252.3%162975930417
Census Tract 97081,3852,96546.7%364123254106538
Census Tract 97061,0642,48142.9%48312315660242
Census Tract 97091,0202,47241.3%39517722174153
Census Tract 9704.0129199529.2%11541452367