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Stevens County

Population in July 2007: 1,484.
Males: 720  (48.5%)
Females: 764  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  41.6 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,985 (it was $29,342 in 2000)
Columbia:  $36,985
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,659
Columbia:  $16,659
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $194,444 (it was $107,200 in 2000)
Columbia:  $194,444
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $269,987; Detached houses: $301,110; Townhouses or other attached units: $174,830; In 2-unit structures: $310,675; Mobile homes: $61,164; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500

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Races in Columbia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Columbia: 89.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 262.2 square miles.

Population density: 5.7 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Columbia

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 11.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbia CCD

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.5%
Washington:  10.4%

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

Columbia:  0.5% ($547)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)
Columbia satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (51.2 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (194.1 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (980.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Inchelium, WA (2.7 miles ), Chewelah, WA (4.1 miles ), Colville Reservation, WA (4.5 miles ), Springdale, WA (4.6 miles ), Colville, WA (4.6 miles ), Spokane Reservation, WA (4.8 miles ), Kettle Falls, WA (4.9 miles ), Marcus, WA (5.3 miles) .

Latitude: 48.26 N, Longitude: 118.09 W

Area code: 509

Columbia household income distribution Columbia home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)



Columbia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1997 at 14:23:12, a magnitude 4.6 (3.9 MB, 4.6 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 83.1 miles away from Columbia center
On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 50.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/25/2001 at 14:15:23, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, 3.5 ML, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1997 at 14:36:02, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MD, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 83.1 miles away from Columbia center
On 4/15/1991 at 05:31:13, a magnitude 3.6 (3.0 MB, 3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/4/1997 at 10:45:38, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MD, 3.3 ML, Depth: 4.0 mi) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from Columbia center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Columbia:
  • ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF CHEWELAH (about 17 miles; CHEWELAH, WA)
  • MOUNT CARMEL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; COLVILLE, WA)
  • LINCOLN HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; DAVENPORT, WA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbia:
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 71 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 119 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)

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Notable locations in Columbia: Alyea (A), Hunters Landing (B), Cloverleaf Beach Campground (C), Enterprise Camp (D), Gerome Landing (E), Gifford Campground (F), Greenwood Grange (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Columbia include: Advent Church (A), Enterprise Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Enterprise Cemetery (1), Stranger Creek Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mudgett Lake (A), Newbill Lake (B), Clark Lake (C), Mitchell Lake (D), Snook Lake (E), Hunters Pond (F), Miller Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Hunter Creek (A), Stranger Creek (B), Deer Creek (C), Harvey Creek (D), Smith Creek (E), Dunn Creek (F), Magee Creek (G), Jennings Creek (H), Alder Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.6%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  22.7%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Columbia, WA


3 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Columbia compared to Washington state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School





Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (68%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Columbia

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents35.4%17.1%10.3%4.9%4.7%
Congregations16.4%9.1%16.4%7.3%3.6%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesFree Methodist Church of North AmericaEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents4.1%3.6%3.6%2.7%13.6%
Congregations1.8%3.6%3.6%1.8%36.4%
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.


9.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,177 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.14%
Washington average:  7.86%

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 Spokane County, WA  3.00% ($36,067 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.36% ($45,300)
from Snohomish County, WA  0.32% ($46,159)


8.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,758 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.32%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($185 average AGI)
Stevens County:  0.08%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spokane County, WA  4.01% ($34,122 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.23% ($30,969)
to Ferry County, WA  0.18% ($30,200)


Strongest AM radio stations in Columbia:
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCVL (1240 AM; 1 kW; COLVILLE, WA; Owner: NORTH COUNTRY BROADCASTING)
  • KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
  • KOMW (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; OMAK, WA; Owner: NORTH CASCADES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbia:
  • KMJY-FM (104.5 FM; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: ALC COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • K219DQ (90.5 FM; OMAK, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
  • KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPND (95.3 FM; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: BLUE SKY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KMBI-FM (107.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEYG-FM (98.5 FM; GRAND COULEE, WA; Owner: WHEELER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)
  • KCRK-FM (92.1 FM; COLVILLE, WA; Owner: NORTH COUNTRY BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Columbia:
  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Ensgf Mp 1634.2, Type: Mast, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: WPKM739
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.710 MHz, 457.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 04/28/2012, Certifier: Robert C Leedham
    Registrant: Bnsf, 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:


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