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County population in July 2011: 4,114 (68% urban, 32% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,174
Renter-occupied apartments: 513
% of renters here:

30%
State:

29%

Land area: 869 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 5 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Columbia County: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 62%
  • Government: 25%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Columbia County, Washington:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (90.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (4.9%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Asian alone (0.7%)

Median resident age:  42.4 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Males: 1,982  (48.8%)
Females: 2,082  (51.2%)

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Columbia County,WA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Columbia County:

2.4 people
Washington:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,383 ($33,500 in 1999)
This county:

$41383
Washington:

$56548

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $461 (lower quartile is $314, upper quartile is $608)
This county:

$461
State:

$801


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $139,876 (it was $85,500 in 2000)
Columbia County:

$139,876
Washington:

$287,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,063 - $222,466

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $200,649
Here:

$200,649
State:

$367,029

Mobile homes: $98,281
Here:

$98,281
State:

$80,529
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,381
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $312

Institutionalized population: 48

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 24
  • Thefts: 111
  • Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 29
  • Thefts: 180
  • Auto thefts: 4

Columbia County, WA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $242,300
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $231,600
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $160,800



2008 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Washington:

McCain (Republican): 68.1%
Obama (Democratic): 31.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,104 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,207 (1.0%)


Columbia County household income distribution in 2009 Columbia County home values distribution


Columbia County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.2%
(13.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 49.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.8% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 50.8% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

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

12.6%
Whole state:

10.6%

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

3.7%
Whole state:

4.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbia County is $440 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $581 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $785 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dayton, Starbuck.

Columbia County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Local government website:www.columbiaco.com

Click to draw/clear Columbia County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Columbia County: Lyons Ferry (A), Camp Mead (B), Farrell Farm (C), Fletcher Farm (D), Harmony Community Hall (E), Indian Corral (F), Lady Camp (G), Lost Springs Ranch (H), Dayton and Columbia County Fairgrounds (I), Touchet Valley Golf Course (J), Panjab Campground (K), Panjab Trailhead (L), Wooten State Fish Hatchery (M), Bluewood Ski Area (N), Touchet Sno-Park (O), Godman Campground (P), Teepee Campground (Q), Mountain Home Camp (R), L Greiner Ranch (S), E Watts Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pioneer Cemetery (1), Pioneer Memorial Park (2), Turner Cemetery (3), Bundy Hollow Cemetery (4), Covello Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Beaver Lake (A), Blue Lake (B), Big Four Lake (C), Dayton Lumber Company Mill Pond (D), Watson Lake (E), Spring Lake (F), Rainbow Lake (G), Curl Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Burnt Fork (A), Coates Creek (B), Cold Creek (C), Cougar Creek (D), Cummings Creek (E), Deadman Creek (F), Deep Saddle Creek (G), Dickinson Creek (H), East Fork Butte Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Columbia County include: Wooten State Wildlife Recreation Area (1), Kendall Monument (2), Lewis (3), Tucannon Game Reserve (4), Lewis and Clark Trail State Park (5), Wooten Game Reserve (6), Camp Wooten State Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Garfield County , Umatilla County, Oregon , Wallowa County, Oregon , Walla Walla County , Whitman County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.7%
Washington:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 96
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 129 (53% naturalized citizens)

Columbia County:

3.2%
Whole state:

10.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 39
  • 1990 to 1994: 3
  • 1985 to 1989: 17
  • 1980 to 1984: 5
  • 1975 to 1979: 17
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1965 to 1969: 20

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.4%

Columbia County marital status for males
Columbia County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,570
  • One, attached: 13
  • Two: 45
  • 3 or 4: 28
  • 5 to 9: 52
  • 10 to 19: 4
  • 20 or more: 25
  • Mobile homes: 278
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Columbia County with a mortgage: 480 (73 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 399

Here:

54.6% with mortgage
State:

75.4% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.19%
Here35.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 1,430
Total congregations: 12

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents266 (18.6%)257 (18.0%)202 (14.1%)191 (13.4%)104 (7.3%)
Congregations1 (8.3%)1 (8.3%)1 (8.3%)1 (8.3%)1 (8.3%)
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodConservative Baptist Association of AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents100 (7.0%)87 (6.1%)75 (5.2%)65 (4.5%)83 (5.8%)
Congregations1 (8.3%)1 (8.3%)1 (8.3%)1 (8.3%)3 (25.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Columbia County - Dayton, Starbuck

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
This county:

5.05 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Columbia County:

5.05 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
This county:

10.09 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Columbia County:

17.66 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.8%
Washington:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.9%
Washington:

25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Columbia County:

8.2%
State:

13.9%


Agriculture in Columbia County:

Average size of farms: 1156 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $103,985
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $183.29
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 14.39%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $87,548
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 42.03%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.02%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $145,706
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 76.47%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.94
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.21%
All wheat for grain: 93461 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Columbia County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Washington state average. It is 14.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Columbia County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1991 at 01:08:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.0 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 5.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 29.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/14/1992 at 20:01:51, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 29.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from Columbia County center
On 8/7/1992 at 17:23:17, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 ML, 3.9 MD, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from the county center
On 5/18/2008 at 22:19:55, a magnitude 3.7 (3.3 MW, 3.7 MD, Depth: 12.5 mi) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 6, 2009 to January 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1817): January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1817, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Washington Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow, Incident Period: December 12, 2008 to January 5, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1825): March 2, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1825, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snow
  • Washington Columbia Fire Complex, Incident Period: August 22, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 22, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2668, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Washington Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3227): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3227, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Washington School Fire, Incident Period: August 7, 2005 to August 19, 2005, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2575, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Washington Severe Winter Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 1996 to February 10, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1159): January 17, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1159, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Washington Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 1996 to February 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1100): February 9, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1100, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Washington VOLCANIC ERUPTION, MT. ST. HELENS, Incident Period: May 21, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-623): May 21, 1980, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-623, Natural disaster type: Volcanic Eruption
  • Washington SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT, FLOODING, Incident Period: January 25, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-414): January 25, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-414, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
  • Washington Heavy Rains, Melting Snow, Flooding, Incident Period: February 9, 1971, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-300): February 9, 1971, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-300, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain, Snow
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Columbia County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Snows: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Fires: 2, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (58%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • India (4%)
  • Philippines (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Columbia County (%):



  • German (20%)
  • United States or American (18%)
  • English (14%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • French (except Basque) (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Norwegian (3%)


Columbia County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,292 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 190 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 9 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (1%)
  • Walked: 117 (7%)
  • Worked at home: 82 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Columbia County, Washington:

  • 38 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 38 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in nursing homes
  • 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,333.

9.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,165 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.02%
Washington average:

7.86%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.18% relocated from other counties in Washington ($19,638 average AGI)
3.84% relocated from other states ($12,528 average AGI)
Columbia County:

3.84%
Washington average:

3.90%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Walla Walla County, WA  2.41% ($38,588 average AGI)


10.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,994 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.92%
Washington average:

7.07%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.95% relocated to other counties in Washington ($21,115 average AGI)
3.96% relocated to other states ($10,879 average AGI)
Columbia County:

3.96%
Washington average:

3.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Walla Walla County, WA  3.41% ($33,939 average AGI)
to Spokane County, WA  0.90% ($26,538)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0

Births per 1000 population in Columbia County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Columbia County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Columbia County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 824 (702 aged, 122 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 23.88
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4060.190
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1456.890
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 83233.82

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 944.540
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1210.950

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24.06
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 24.22

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,986
  • In family households: 3,391 (960 male householders, 186 female householders)
    958 spouses, 1,112 children (932 natural, 28 adopted, 152 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 27 other relatives, 65 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 595 (247 male householders (210 living alone)), 295 female householders (279 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 78 (50 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 587 2-persons, 236 3-persons, 191 4-persons, 85 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 489 1-person, 47 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

93.8% of residents of Columbia County speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $40,834,000 ($9753 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,564,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,471,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,486,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,874,000
Federal grants: $8,452,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,909,000 ($1,201,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,642,000 ($1,583,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,502,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,518,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,344,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 197
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 264
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +39
Here:

+9 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +103
Here:

+25 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Columbia County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.66 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

3.9

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 14
  • 2000 to 2004: 130
  • 1990 to 1999: 288
  • 1980 to 1989: 75
  • 1970 to 1979: 304
  • 1960 to 1969: 226
  • 1950 to 1959: 125
  • 1940 to 1949: 262
  • 1939 or earlier: 696
Rooms in houses/apartments in Columbia County, Washington
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 1
  • 2 rooms: 17
  • 3 rooms: 28
  • 4 rooms: 125
  • 5 rooms: 253
  • 6 rooms: 257
  • 7 rooms: 203
  • 8 rooms: 98
  • 9+ rooms: 192
  • 1 room: 19
  • 2 rooms: 17
  • 3 rooms: 72
  • 4 rooms: 114
  • 5 rooms: 97
  • 6 rooms: 94
  • 7 rooms: 36
  • 8 rooms: 33
  • 9+ rooms: 31
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Columbia County, Washington
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 1
  • 1 bedroom: 49
  • 2 bedrooms: 328
  • 3 bedrooms: 523
  • 4 bedrooms: 198
  • 5+ bedrooms: 75
  • no bedroom: 19
  • 1 bedroom: 128
  • 2 bedrooms: 145
  • 3 bedrooms: 144
  • 4 bedrooms: 52
  • 5+ bedrooms: 25
Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia County, Washington in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 58
  • 1 vehicle: 231
  • 2 vehicles: 529
  • 3 vehicles: 203
  • 4 vehicles: 94
  • 5+ vehicles: 59
  • no vehicle: 72
  • 1 vehicle: 203
  • 2 vehicles: 153
  • 3 vehicles: 59
  • 4 vehicles: 11
  • 5+ vehicles: 15

58% of Columbia County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Washington.

Columbia County:

58.4%
State average:

50.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2393
  • Northeast: 112
  • Midwest: 355
  • South: 184
  • West: 863

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Columbia County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (44.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36.7%)
  • Wood (14.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.3%)
  • Electricity (56.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33.5%)
  • Wood (5.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.7%)
  • Other fuel (1.4%)
  • Utility gas (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 47
Here:

10.2%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:

3.4%
Washington:

7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
Here:

4.7%
Washington:

15.7%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Columbia County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $198,000
    Parks & Recreation: $82,000
    Solid Waste Management: $53,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,510,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,395,000
    Police Protection: $756,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $453,000
    Financial Administration: $405,000
    General - Other: $320,000
    Central Staff Services: $301,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $201,000
    Corrections - Other: $140,000
    Health Services - Other: $140,000
    Transit Utilities: $111,000
    General Public Buildings: $106,000
    Solid Waste Management: $101,000
    Parks & Recreation: $57,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $236,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $384,000
    Health & Hospitals: $46,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $30,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $142,000
    Special Assessments: $59,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $55,000
    Rents: $22,000
    Property Sale Other: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $122,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Central Staff: $3,000
    Judicial: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,050,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $9,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,944,000
    All Other: $664,000
    Health & Hospitals: $42,000
    Transit Utilities: $15,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $879,000
    Total General Sales: $121,000
    NEC: $52,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $29,000
    Other Selective Sales: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,496,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 118
  • Number of aged recipients: 13
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 105
  • Number of recipients under 18: 12
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 74
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 32
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 50
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 43


Columbia County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Columbia County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Columbia County, WA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James3274.4 years
William2978.4 years
Robert2574.7 years
John2577.0 years
Mary2482.1 years
Charles2276.0 years
George2281.0 years
Ruth1581.7 years
Clarence1477.6 years
Roy1479.1 years
Most common last names in Columbia County, WA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2377.5 years
Jones1876.4 years
Mccauley1681.2 years
Fletcher1582.7 years
Brown1575.8 years
Davis1478.8 years
Johnson1276.1 years
Turner1275.7 years
Startin1280.9 years
Miller1182.9 years

Businesses in Columbia County, WA

  • True Value: 1

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