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Population in July 2007: 1,944. Population change since 2000: +19.3%
 

Males: 997  (51.3%)
Females: 947  (48.7%)

Median resident age:  40.4 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97018.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $69,841 (it was $59,545 in 2000)
Columbia City:  $69,841
Oregon:  $48,730

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $300,593 (it was $172,500 in 2000)
Columbia City:  $300,593
Oregon:  $257,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $354,323; Detached houses: $368,820; Townhouses or other attached units: $294,844; In 2-unit structures: $258,237; Mobile homes: $104,875
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Races in Columbia City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Columbia City: 97.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.8%), English (15.7%), Irish (12.7%), Norwegian (6.7%), United States (5.9%), Scottish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 24 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 2607 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Columbia City

  • High school or higher: 91.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbia City city

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

54 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.4% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).

This city:  3.4%
Oregon:  8.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Columbia City:  1.2% ($2,091)
Oregon:  1.2% ($1,687)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vancouver, WA (20.5 miles , pop. 143,560).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (26.9 miles , pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (849.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: St. Helens, OR (1.5 miles ), Woodland, WA (1.9 miles ), Ridgefield, WA (2.6 miles ), La Center, WA (2.7 miles ), Goble, OR (2.8 miles ), Kalama, WA (2.9 miles ), Scappoose, OR (3.2 miles ), Prescott, OR (3.4 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 25 buildings, average cost: $123,400
  • 1997: 24 buildings, average cost: $119,300
  • 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $170,600
  • 1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $144,200
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $142,200
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $198,400
  • 2003: 48 buildings, average cost: $128,100
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $213,600
  • 2005: 43 buildings, average cost: $158,400
  • 2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $157,000
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $206,200

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Latitude: 45.89 N, Longitude: 122.81 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

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Population change in the 1990s: +571 (+57.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Crime in Columbia City by Year
Type 2001 2002 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 2303
    per 100,000 125.4185.50.0164.3
Thefts 21101311
    per 100,000 1316.6618.4728.3602.4
Auto thefts 0100
    per 100,000 0.061.80.00.0
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 61.442.729.135.6

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Hospitals/medical centers near Columbia City:
  • S W WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; VANCOUVER, WA)
  • HOSPICE CARE CENTER HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LONGVIEW, WA)
  • PEACEHEALTH ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; LONGVIEW, WA)

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Amtrak stations near Columbia City:
  • 18 miles: KELSO-LONGVIEW (KELSO, 501 S 1ST AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: VANCOUVER (FOOT OF W. 11TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.columbia-center.org/colcity

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbia City:
  • CLARK COLLEGE (about 19 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,106)
  • LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 20 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 22 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,683)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 12,132)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 31 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)
  • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GRESHAM, OR; FT enrollment: 4,867)
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Notable location: CZ Tracks 1, 2, and 3 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Columbia City include: Pixie Park (1), Jim Bundy Memorial Park (2), Ruth Rose Richardson City Park (3), Harvard City Park (4), Datis City Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Columbia City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Caples House Museum (1915 1st Street), Knapp Social Center (Museums; 1915 1st Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbia City and their reported violations in the past:

COLUMBIA CITY MUN WATERWORKS (Population served: 1665, Purch_groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - Between FEB-02-2004 and DEC-31-2025. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-11-2004), St Public Notif received (5 times from MAR-24-2004 to SEP-07-2005)
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-29-1998 to JUL-01-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2003 and FEB-27-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-27-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and FEB-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-27-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.3%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Columbia City, OR


5 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Columbia City compared to Oregon state average:

Columbia City, Oregon environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Oregon:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Columbia City

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaInternational Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Adherents18.7%17.5%8.7%7.8%6.4%
Congregations10.0%8.3%10.0%5.0%6.7%
NameConservative Baptist Association of America Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents5.9%3.9%3.7%3.5%24.0%
Congregations6.7%1.7%5.0%5.0%41.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$5,957$71,4840$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,452$29,4240$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,908
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 5$7,927
Sewerage 1$2,763$33,1560$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$434
Water Supply 2$7,714$46,2841$1,755
Local Libraries 0$0 1$248
Totals for Government 5$18,886$45,32610$12,272



Columbia City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $177,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $58,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $232,000
    Financial Administration: $151,000
    Sewerage: $141,000
    Police Protection: $80,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
    General - Other: $35,000
    Welfare - Other: $23,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $41,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $915,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $840,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $75,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $92,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $11,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $362,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $236,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $76,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $91,000
    General Support: $25,000
    All Other: $9,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $174,000
    Public Utilities: $79,000
    NEC: $29,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $268,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

9.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,916 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.20%
Oregon average:  8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, OR  2.25% ($51,491 average AGI)
from Multnomah County, OR  2.17% ($42,818)
from Clackamas County, OR  0.51% ($49,271)


7.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,486 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.48%
Oregon average:  7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, OR  1.39% ($42,568 average AGI)
to Multnomah County, OR  1.02% ($38,395)
to Cowlitz County, WA  0.74% ($44,664)


Strongest AM radio stations in Columbia City:
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KOHI (1600 AM; 1 kW; ST. HELENS, OR)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFXX (910 AM; 10 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))
  • KKGT (1150 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: WESTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBAM (1270 AM; 5 kW; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KUPL (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKSL (1290 AM; 10 kW; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbia City:
  • K273AI (102.5 FM; ARIEL, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KJVH (89.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRVO (105.9 FM; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KKCW (103.3 FM; BEAVERTON, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOPB-FM (91.5 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPDQ-FM (93.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OREGON, INC.)
  • KKRZ (100.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
  • KMHD (89.1 FM; GRESHAM, OR; Owner: MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KVMX (107.5 FM; BANKS, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLTH (106.7 FM; LAKE OSWEGO, OR; Owner: INIFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
  • KUPL-FM (98.7 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF PORTLAND INC.)
  • KUFO-FM (101.1 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBVM (88.3 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING NORTHWEST, INC)
  • KBPS-FM (89.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: SCHOOL DISTRICT #1, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR)
  • KUKN (105.5 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON INTERSTATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • KWYQ (90.3 FM; LONGVIEW, WA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KNRK (94.7 FM; CAMAS, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC (DE))

TV broadcast stations around Columbia City:
  • KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
  • KPDX (Channel 49; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KPTV (Channel 12; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • K57IF (Channel 57; SALEM, OR; Owner: LaGRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIN (Channel 6; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KNMT (Channel 24; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KGW (Channel 8; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOPB-TV (Channel 10; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPXG-LP (Channel 54; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • K14HN (Channel 14; VANCOUVER/CAMAS, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KWBP-LP (Channel 4; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)


Columbia City fatal accident list:
Aug 7, 1994 08:15 AM, 92, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 546
Total average daily truck traffic: 54
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 764

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Columbia City)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$163,2502$243,090
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$316,260
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$105,840
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

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