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Population in July 2007: 10,046. Population change since 2000: -2.5%
 

Males: 4,738  (47.2%)
Females: 5,308  (52.8%)
Median resident age:  36.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17512.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,500 (it was $32,385 in 2000)
Columbia  $37,500
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $111,300 (it was $73,700 in 2000)
Columbia  $111,300
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Columbia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Black (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Columbia: 89.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.0%), Irish (12.6%), United States (10.7%), English (5.8%), Italian (4.1%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/25/1814

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 2.44 square miles.

Population density: 4119 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Columbia

  • High school or higher: 70.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbia borough

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

146 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Columbia:  1.9% ($1,428)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
Columbia satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (13.2 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (50.8 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (92.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wrightsville borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Marietta borough, PA (4.4 miles ), Mountville borough, PA (4.4 miles ), East Prospect borough, PA (4.6 miles ), Mount Joy borough, PA (5.4 miles ), Maytown, PA (6.5 miles ), Salunga-Landisville, PA (7.0 miles ), Yorkana borough, PA (7.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.03 N, Longitude: 76.50 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,580 (-15.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,115 (23.4%)


People in group quarters in Columbia
  • 197 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 717

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Population change in the 1990s: -541 (-5.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (16%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Printing and related support activities (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Columbia by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.09.9
Rapes 27231402
    per 100,000 19.165.219.429.09.739.10.019.8
Robberies 131112181215158
    per 100,000 124.3102.4116.3173.8117.0146.6147.479.2
Assaults 2016152643442022
    per 100,000 191.2148.9145.4251.0419.1429.9196.5217.8
Burglaries 5339435073656465
    per 100,000 506.7363.0416.8482.8711.5635.1628.8643.5
Thefts 175163149161233244218176
    per 100,000 1673.21517.31444.41554.52271.02384.02141.91742.4
Auto thefts 3924182944251923
    per 100,000 372.9223.4174.5280.0428.8244.3186.7227.7
Arson 02102121
    per 100,000 0.018.69.70.019.59.819.79.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 223.1216.6180.4243.9301.7320.6228.1235.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 23 (20 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.99
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Columbia, Pennsylvania

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Columbia-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the Columbia city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 tornado 18.0 miles away from the city center caused $18 million in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Columbia:
  • LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL SUSQUEHANNA (631 POPLAR STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Columbia:
  • YORK HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; YORK, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP YORK (about 9 miles; YORK, PA)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF LANCASTER (about 12 miles; LANCASTER, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Columbia, PA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbia:
  • LANCASTER (about 16 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 45 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Columbia:
  • MC GINNESS (about 2 miles; COLUMBIA, PA; ID: 8N7)
  • DONEGAL SPRINGS AIRPARK (about 6 miles; MOUNT JOY/MARIETTA, PA; ID: N71)
  • BAUBLITZ COMMERCIAL (about 13 miles; BROGUE, PA; ID: 9W8)

Amtrak stations near Columbia:
  • 6 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 14 miles: LANCASTER (53 MCGOVERN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbia:
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 8 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 10 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 19 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 32 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 36 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BEL AIR, MD; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 5,564)
Public high school in Columbia:
Public elementary/middle schools in Columbia:
Private elementary/middle schools in Columbia:
  • OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS SCHOOL (Students: 345; Location: 215 UNION STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • LITTLE PEOPLE DAY CARE (Students: 116; Location: 780 CHICKIES HILL RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • LANCASTER PREP SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 3950 COLUMBIA AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Columbia:
  • COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $76,285; Location: 24 SOUTH 6TH ST; 24,124 books; 391 audio materials; 518 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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

Cemeteries: Mount Bethel Cemetery (1), Trinity Cemetery (2), Laurel Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shawnee Run (A), Strickler Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Columbia: Glatfelter Memorial Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Four Seasons Motel (3920 Columbia Avenue).

 

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

COLUMBIA WATER CO (Population served: 21500, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-04-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (MAY-04-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Consent Decree/Judgement (NOV-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-10-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2000)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.3%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Columbia compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly 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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Banks with branches in Columbia (2007 data):
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Columbia Branch at 369 Locust Street, branch established on 1970-12-08. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Northwest Savings Bank: Columbia Branch at 350 Locust Street, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-06-07: Bank assets: $6,564.7 mil, Deposits: $5,434.2 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 162 total offices
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Columbia Branch at 345 Locust Street, branch established on 1967-01-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Susquehanna Bank PA: Central Savings Branch at 325 Locust Street, branch established on 1925-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,297.3 mil, Deposits: $1,705.2 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
  • Union National Community Bank: Columbia Branch at 921 Lancaster Avenue, branch established on 1992-10-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $515.7 mil, Deposits: $340.5 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Union National Financial Corporation The



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$9,033$54,1982$1,824
Sewerage 6$17,105$34,2100$0
Streets and Highways 5$13,510$32,4240$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$545
Other Government Administration 5$12,660$30,3849$1,858
Police Protection - Officers 18$75,940$50,6272$928
Fire - Other 0$0 1$102
Police - Other 3$7,355$29,4207$3,917
Totals for Government 39$135,603$41,72422$9,173



3.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,376 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.88%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Lancaster County:  0.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chester County, PA  0.40% ($45,518 average AGI)
from York County, PA  0.28% ($40,261)
from Berks County, PA  0.23% ($43,649)


3.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.61%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($413 average AGI)
Lancaster County:  0.06%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to York County, PA  0.28% ($39,474 average AGI)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.24% ($36,810)
to Chester County, PA  0.23% ($44,340)


Strongest AM radio stations in Columbia:
  • WVZN (1580 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, PA; Owner: ESFUERZO DE UNION CRISTIANA)
  • WLAN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, PA)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbia:
  • WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Columbia:
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WGCB-TV (Channel 49; RED LION, PA; Owner: RED LION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W23AY (Channel 23; YORK, PA; Owner: WIRELESS CABLE TV OF PA, INC.)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)


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