Columbia is a city on the James River in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census.
History
An early variant name was Allentown. The city derives its present name from the song "Hail, Columbia".
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Climate
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Columbia had a population of 160. The median age was 37.7 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18, and 17.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 113.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 110.7 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 69 households in Columbia, of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.5% were married-couple households, 26.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 157 || 98.1%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 2 || 1.2%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 0 || 0.0%
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| Two or more races || 1 || 0.6%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1 || 0.6%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 136 people, 70 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 80 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 0.7% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
There were 70 households, of which 17.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.59.
The median age in the city was 51 years. 15.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 24.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.
2000 census
As of the census
- Kermit Wahl, Major League Baseball player
See also
- List of cities in South Dakota