145 E Cook St, Portage, WI 53901 Property Records

Columbia County property record for 145 E Cook St, Portage, WI 53901

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Lot Size	0.162 acres (7,100 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$6,475 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`11271-551.A`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`11271-551.A`
Alternative APN	`2231899`

Exterior

Lot Area	7,100 sqft (0.162 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	145 E COOK ST
City	PORTAGE
State	WI
Zip	53901-2204
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	LOTS 10 & 11, BLK 185, JJ GUPPEYS, EXC WLY 5' OF LOT 10 & EXC PCL 1, 2 & 3 IN R252-53
Legal Range	09E
Legal Township	12N
Legal Section	05
Legal Subdivision	JJ GUPPEY
Legal Block	185
Legal Lot Number	10-11 11
Jurisdiction	COLUMBIA WI
Township / Civil Division	PORTAGE
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4013
Census Tract	970500

Historic Designation

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

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

145 E Cook St, a commercial property, is owned by a company and is owner-occupied.

Source: Columbia County records, as of February 20, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	145 E COOK ST, PORTAGE, WI 53901-2204
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	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
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

August 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	COLUMBIA WI
Property Address	145 E COOK ST, PORTAGE, WI 53901-2204
Document Number	0000930674
Instrument Date	Aug 13, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 23, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	122 LAKE RD PORTAGE WI 539011012, PORTAGE, WI 53901-1012

Mortgage

Document Number	0000930674
Date	Aug 18, 2020
Instrument	930674

Lender

Name	DMB CMNTY BK
Type	Bank
Address	DEFOREST, WI 53532

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 145 E Cook St was $6,475.

Source: Columbia County assessment roll, as of January 1, 2025

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	$6,475.00	$268,400 Land $15,600 Building $252,800	$298,076 Land $17,325 Building $280,751
2023	$5,074.00	$235,400 Land $15,600 Building $219,800	$246,699 Land $16,349 Building $230,350

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 145 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 145 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