Columbia City, Oregon

Columbia City, Oregon
—  City  —
Local elementary school
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°53′31″N 122°48′48″W / 45.89194°N 122.81333°W / 45.89194; -122.81333Coordinates: 45°53′31″N 122°48′48″W / 45.89194°N 122.81333°W / 45.89194; -122.81333
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Columbia
Incorporated	1926
Government
– Mayor	Cheryl Young
Area
– Total	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
– Land	1.9 sq mi (0.8 km2)
– Water	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Elevation	71 ft (21.6 m)
Population (2007)
– Total	1,955
– Density	2,106.6/sq mi (808.8/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97018
Area code(s)	503
FIPS code	41-14750[1]
GNIS feature ID	1637838[2]
Website	www.columbia-city.org

Columbia City is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It was named for its location on the Columbia River.^[3] The population was 1,571 at the 2000 census. The 2007 estimate is 1,955 residents.^[4]

History

Community Hall

City Hall

Caples House Museum

Columbia City was founded in 1867 by Jacob and Joseph Caples. In 1870, the town had aspirations of becoming the terminus for Ben Holladay's Willamette Valley railroad.^[3] The same year, Portland, Oregon became the terminus of the west-side line, but the railroad never reached Columbia City.^[3] Columbia City post office was established in 1871.^[3]

Currently, Columbia City serves as a suburb of St. Helens.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) (31.82%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,571 people, 595 households, and 448 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,106.6 people per square mile (808.8/km²). There were 640 housing units at an average density of 858.2 per square mile (329.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.61% White, 0.38% African American, 1.34% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population. 19.9% were of German, 11.9% English, 11.0% Irish, 7.9% American, 6.5% Norwegian and 5.3% Scottish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 595 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $59,545, and the median income for a family was $62,596. Males had a median income of $46,964 versus $33,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,266. About 2.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d} McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [First published 1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 220. ISBN 9780875952772. OCLC 53075956. 
4. ^ PSU:Population Research Center

External links

• Listing for Columbia City in the Oregon Blue Book
• Historic Photos of Columbia City