Columbia township, Meigs County, Ohio (OH) detailed profile
Land area: 37.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,018 (all rural)
| Males: 524 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 494 |  (48.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,018 (851 owner occupied, 167 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Columbia township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
- Black: 0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.8%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 36.4
Median age of females: 36.5
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Average household size: 2.55
| Columbia township: | 2.5 people |
| Ohio: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.87
| Columbia township: | $36,611 |
| Ohio: | $48,081 |
| Here: | $407 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $80,200 (it was $55,100 in 2000)
| : | $80,200 |
| Ohio: | $127,000 |
| Population density: 27 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 10.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
| This township: | 1.6% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Columbia township: Ohio State Agriculture Station (A), Southeastern Ohio Test Farm (B), Columbia Township Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Columbia township include: Temple United Methodist Church (A), Grim Chapel (B), Columbia Chapel (C), Dyesville Community Church (D), Carpenter Freewill Baptist Church (E), Point Rock Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: School Lot Cemetery (1), Bowens Cemetery (2), Castor Cemetery (3), Cumming Cemetery (4), Gotschall Cemetery (5), Gregory Cemetery (6), Mount Olive Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Run (A), Fivemile Run (B), Sisson Run (C), Ogden Run (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
72% of Columbia township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 95% lived in Ohio.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 772
- Northeast: 15
- Midwest: 67
- South: 173
- West: 7
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,300
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 340
- Mobile homes: 88
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14
Median worth of mobile homes: $23,500
Housing units in Columbia township with a mortgage: 77 (19 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 86
- Construction (18%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (8%)
- Truck transportation (8%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
- Food (4%)
- Educational services (29%)
- Health care (15%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Social assistance (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
- Carpenters (8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
- Bus drivers (8%)
- Child care workers (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Columbia township:
- English (27.9%)
- United States or American (24.4%)
- German (17.3%)
- Irish (10.0%)
- Norwegian (4.0%)
- Czech (3.6%)
- Dutch (2.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 401 (79%)
- Carpooled: 30 (6%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 11 (2%)
- Walked: 6 (1%)
- Worked at home: 57 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
- Electricity (38%)
- Wood (13%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
98.9% of residents of Columbia township speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,036- In family households: 948 (286 male householders, 38 female householders)
295 spouses, 284 children (267 natural, 5 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 18 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 88 (46 male householders (43 living alone)), 32 female householders (32 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 145 2-persons, 88 3-persons, 59 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 7 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 75 1-person, 3 3-persons,
190 married couples with children.
52 single-parent households (21 men, 31 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 6.2% |
| Ohio: | 14.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Ohio: | 10.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Ohio: | 23.4% |