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Columbia, CT map Population (year 2000): 4,971. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,361 (+7.8% change)
 

Males: 2,432  (48.9%)
Females: 2,539  (51.1%)

Tolland County

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Connecticut median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 06237.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $87,900 (it was $70,208 in 2000)
Columbia  $87,900
Connecticut:  $60,941

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $240,800 (it was $159,400 in 2000)
Columbia  $240,800
Connecticut:  $271,500

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Races in Columbia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.9%), English (16.5%), Italian (14.8%), French (13.6%), German (12.7%), Polish (8.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1804

Elevation: 510 feet

Land area: 21.4 square miles.

Population density: 249 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Columbia

  • High school or higher: 94.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbia town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 67.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

293 residents are foreign born (2.7% Europe, 1.5% Latin America, 1.1% Asia).

This town:  5.9%
Connecticut:  10.9%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Columbia, Connecticut in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Columbia to the number of sex offenders is 5322 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Columbia:  1.5% ($2,403)
Connecticut:  1.8% ($2,961)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, CT (16.7 miles , pop. 54,740).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (75.4 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (123.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: South Coventry, CT (4.7 miles ), Coventry Lake, CT (5.1 miles ), Willimantic, CT (5.6 miles ), Coventry, CT (5.9 miles ), Andover, CT (6.0 miles ), Lebanon, CT (6.8 miles ), Hebron, CT (6.9 miles ), Windham, CT (6.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 28 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $126,700
  • 1998: 31 buildings, average cost: $124,600
  • 1999: 35 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 2000: 24 buildings, average cost: $142,500
  • 2001: 32 buildings, average cost: $160,500
  • 2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $148,400
  • 2003: 42 buildings, average cost: $149,600
  • 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $191,200
  • 2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $203,600
  • 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $212,400
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $190,000

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Latitude: 41.70 N, Longitude: 72.29 W


24 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 860

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.4%
Connecticut:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Private households (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Columbia-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.6 miles away from the Columbia town center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/21/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Columbia:
  • WINDHAM COMM MEM HOSP & HATCH HOSP (about 6 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT)
  • NATCHAUG HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MANSFIELD CENTER, CT)
  • JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbia:
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 25 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID: HFD)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 31 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID: BDL)
  • GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 33 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
Other public-use airports nearest to Columbia:
  • WINDHAM (about 10 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; ID: IJD)
  • SALMON RIVER AIRFIELD (about 13 miles; MARLBOROUGH, CT; ID: 9B8)
  • ELLINGTON (about 19 miles; ELLINGTON, CT; ID: 7B9)


Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbia:
  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 8 miles; STORRS, CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,993)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 2,056)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 33 miles; WEST HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 5,557)
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
Public high school in Columbia:
Public elementary/middle schools in Columbia:
Private elementary/middle school in Columbia:
  • LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 45; Location: 195 ROUTE 6; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Columbia:
  • SAXTON B. LITTLE FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $186,011; Location: 319 ROUTE 87; 29,765 books; 1,143 audio materials; 1,088 video materials; 132 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Columbia: Chestnut Hill (A), Hop River (B), Wells Woods (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Utley Hill Cemetery (1), Columbia Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Brousseous Pond (A), Columbia Lake (B), Mono Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dam Brook (A), Columbia Lake Brook (B), Clarks Brook (C), Hop River (D), Macht Brook (E), Giffords Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Hop River Motel (152 Route 66 East) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

ABBY WATER LLC (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2005 and NOV-23-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-23-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1997 and FEB-03-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-1997), St BCA signed (DEC-31-1997), St Admin Penalty assessed (AUG-31-1998), St Compliance achieved (FEB-03-1999)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and FEB-03-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1995 and DEC-23-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (DEC-13-1995), St Public Notif received (DEC-22-1995), St Compliance achieved (DEC-23-1995)
  • One other older monitoring violation
REST N NEST CAMPGROUND (Serves VT, Population served: 92, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-11-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-06-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
DARTMOUTH VILLAGE ELDERLY HOUSING (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2005 and DEC-05-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and DEC-05-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and JUN-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed PAO issued (MAY-30-2001)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Connecticut:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.5%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  3.9%

Columbia compared to Connecticut state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Columbia (2007 data):
  • NewAlliance Bank: Middletown Road Branch at 164 Middletown Road, Route 66, branch established on 1991-08-27. Info updated 2006-12-05: Bank assets: $7,164.6 mil, Deposits: $4,051.3 mil, headquarters in New Haven, CT, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 72 total offices, Holding Company: Newalliance Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Tolland County Connecticut:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,619 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.06%
Connecticut average:  5.12%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($334 average AGI)
Tolland County:  0.29%
Connecticut average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hartford County, CT  3.51% ($51,650 average AGI)
from Windham County, CT  0.78% ($38,518)
from New London County, CT  0.37% ($49,551)


7.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,038 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.91%
Connecticut average:  5.64%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($270 average AGI)
Tolland County:  0.06%
Connecticut average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hartford County, CT  3.10% ($48,876 average AGI)
to Windham County, CT  0.68% ($33,191)
to New London County, CT  0.34% ($49,613)


Strongest AM radio stations in Columbia:
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WILI (1400 AM; 1 kW; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: THE NUTMEG BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbia:
  • WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WECS (90.1 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE)
  • WHUS (91.7 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: THE BD. OF TRUSTEES, THE UNIV. OF CT)
  • W258AC (99.5 FM; STORRS, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
  • WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
  • WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHYN-FM (93.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPKT (90.5 FM; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WDRC-FM (102.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAQY (102.1 FM; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WKNL (100.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Columbia:
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

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