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Coos County

Population in July 2009: 798. Population change since 2000: +6.4%
 

Males: 424  (53.2%)
Females: 374  (46.8%)

Median resident age:  42.0 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $45,238 (it was $36,964 in 2000)
Columbia:

$45,238
New Hampshire:

$60,567
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,200

Columbia town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $144,569 (it was $80,500 in 2000)
Columbia:

$144,569
New Hampshire:

$249,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $169,817; Detached houses: $194,644; In 2-unit structures: $149,104; Mobile homes: $57,913

Columbia, NH residents, houses, and apartments details

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Columbia races chart
  • White alone - 731 (97.5%)
  • Two or more races - 9 (1.2%)
  • Hispanic - 5 (0.7%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.3%)
  • Asian alone - 2 (0.3%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.1%)

Races in Columbia detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Columbia: 99.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (36.0%), English (24.5%), Irish (16.0%), United States (6.4%), Scottish (5.9%), French Canadian (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1797

Land area: 60.8 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Columbia:

  • High school or higher: 72.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbia town:

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

25 residents are foreign born (3.3% North America).

This town:  3.3%
New Hampshire:  4.4%



According to our research of New Hampshire and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Columbia, New Hampshire as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Columbia to the number of sex offenders is 266 to 1.


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

Columbia town:  1.5% ($1,212)
New Hampshire:  2.3% ($2,946)
Columbia satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (99.8 miles , pop. 64,249).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (173.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (299.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Colebrook, NH (2.5 miles ), Bloomfield, VT (2.6 miles ), Lemington, VT (2.9 miles) , Stratford, NH (3.1 miles ), Brunswick, VT (3.1 miles) , Stewartstown, NH (3.3 miles ), Canaan, VT (3.6 miles ), Maidstone, VT (3.6 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $121,400
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $178,900
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $125,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.81 N, Longitude: 71.50 W

Columbia household income distribution Columbia home values distribution

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

4.5%
New Hampshire:

5.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (25%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Health care (23%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Art and design workers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

Work and jobs in Columbia: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Columbia, New Hampshire

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Earthquake activity:

Columbia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Hampshire state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 41.7 miles away from Columbia center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 43.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/2000 at 08:16:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 10.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Columbia center
On 1/3/2000 at 21:05:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 73.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Coos County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Columbia topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Columbia:

  • CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CTR (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 106 miles away; PLATTSBURGH, NY)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 112 miles away; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
  • MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 118 miles away; TICONDEROGA, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbia:

  • University of Maine at Farmington (about 67 miles; Farmington, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • Plymouth State University (about 74 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,634)
  • Norwich University (about 74 miles; Northfield, VT; FT enrollment: 3,269)
  • Dartmouth College (about 86 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 5,813)
  • University of Vermont (about 87 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,405)
  • Champlain College (about 88 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • SUNY College at Plattsburgh (about 98 miles; Plattsburgh, NY; FT enrollment: 5,847)

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Churches in Columbia include: Oblate Fathers Novitiate (A), East Columbia Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Lyman Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cranberry Bog Pond (A), Fish Pond (B), Wallace Pond (C), Lime Pond (D), Blueberry Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sweatt Brook (A), Schoolhouse Brook (B), West Branch Simms Stream (C), Uran Brook (D), Moran Brook (E), Lyman Brook (F), Harvey Brook (G), East Branch Simms Stream (H), Cone Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Coos County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.4. This is about average.
City:

31.4
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 1.99. This is significantly better than average. There were 20 monitors within city limits.
City:

1.99
U.S.:

2.96
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.3. This is better than average. There were 82 monitors within city limits.
City:

17.3
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.61. This is about average. There were 31 monitors within city limits.
City:

9.61
U.S.:

9.59
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00282. This is significantly better than average. There were 41 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.00282
U.S.:

0.02218


Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.7%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  11.3%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

7.3%
Whole state:

6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

3.7%
Whole state:

2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Columbia, NH


3 people in religious group quarters

Columbia compared to New Hampshire state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Coos County New Hampshire:


2008 Presidential Election results in Coos County New Hampshire:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Columbia (based on Coos County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.61%
Here65.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal Church
Adherents81.2%5.7%2.5%1.9%1.7%
Congregations24.5%24.5%12.2%6.1%8.2%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents1.5%1.4%1.2%1.2%1.8%
Congregations2.0%2.0%2.0%6.1%12.2%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Coos County:

4.33 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Coos County:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Coos County:

9.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
Here:

12.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.70 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.7%
New Hampshire:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Coos County:

26.9%
New Hampshire:

24.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.7%
State:

15.9%

5.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,306 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.49%
New Hampshire average:

7.57%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($396 average AGI)
Coos County:

0.09%
New Hampshire average:

0.13%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Grafton County, NH  0.78% ($34,566 average AGI)
from Merrimack County, NH  0.34% ($30,804)
from Essex County, VT  0.33% ($26,205)


6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,686 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.05%
New Hampshire average:

7.49%

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 Grafton County, NH  1.03% ($24,436 average AGI)
to Hillsborough County, NH  0.43% ($23,932)
to Essex County, VT  0.33% ($31,533)

Strongest AM radio stations in Columbia:

  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbia:

  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
  • WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
  • WMOO (92.1 FM; DERBY CENTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSTAR MEDIA, INC.)
  • WCKJ (90.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKXH (105.5 FM; ST. JOHNSBURY, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • W243AE (96.5 FM; ORLEANS, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $25,000,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,010
Total average daily truck traffic: 581
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 13,334

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 3
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2010: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Columbia, NH

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