117 E Cook St, Portage, WI 53901 Property Records

Columbia County property record for 117 E Cook St, Portage, WI 53901

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Lot Size	0.137 acres (5,968 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$60,000 (Apr 2011)
Tax Bill	$1,914 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2022 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`11271-1269`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`11271-1269`
Alternative APN	`2231160`

Exterior

Lot Area	5,968 sqft (0.137 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	117 E COOK ST
City	PORTAGE
State	WI
Zip	53901-2204
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	NELY 22 FT OF LOT 8 & SWLY 1/2 OF LOT 9-BLOCK 251-JJ GUPPEY'S - CITY PLAT; KNOWN AS PART OF LOTS 9 & 10-BLOCK 186-VEEDER PLOT
Legal Range	09E
Legal Township	12N
Legal Section	05
Legal Subdivision	JJ GUPPEY
Legal Block	251
Legal Lot Number	8-10
Jurisdiction	COLUMBIA WI
Township / Civil Division	PORTAGE
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4016
Census Tract	970500

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Portage Retail Historic District listed 1995 · 63 contributing resources · NRIS 95000510
Listed Area	Within Portage Canal listed 1977 · 4 contributing resources · NRIS 77000030

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

117 E Cook St, a commercial property, is owned by a company that acquired it in August 2022.

Source: Columbia County records, as of February 23, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 635, PORTAGE, WI 53901-0635
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 20, 2011 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 20, 2011 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Apr 15, 2011 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2011822461
Last Transfer Date	Aug 31, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000960310
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	COLUMBIA WI
Recording Date	Sep 23, 2022
Property Address	117 E COOK ST, PORTAGE, WI 53901-2204
Document Number	0000960310
Instrument Date	Aug 31, 2022
Instrument	960310
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 23, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$120.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	9525 BLUE HERON DR, MIDDLETON, WI 53562-5070

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 635, PORTAGE, WI 53901-0635

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 117 E Cook St was $1,914.

Source: Columbia County assessment roll, as of February 23, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Wisconsin
County	Columbia County
Municipality	Portage City
Unified School District	Portage Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,914.00	$81,300 Land $13,200 Building $68,100	$90,289 Land $14,659 Building $75,630
2023	$1,518.00 (+8.82%)	$72,400 (+17.34%) Land $13,200 Building $59,200	$75,876 (+14.55%) Land $13,834 Building $62,042
2022	$1,395.00	$61,700 Land $13,200 Building $48,500	$66,236 Land $14,170 Building $52,066

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 117 E Cook St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 2008.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 15, 2016 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2008)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2008 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 2 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 117 E Cook St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Wisconsin
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	PORTAGE WATERWORKS serves 10,437 people · EPA ID WI1110039
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Nov 2025
Lead	6 ppb (2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 372 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20