Columbia City is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It was named for its location on the Columbia River. As of the 2020 census, Columbia City had a population of 1,949.
History
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.
Currently, Columbia City serves as a suburb of St. Helens.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Columbia City has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Columbia City had a population of 1,949. The median age was 51.7 years. 16.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 28.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.3 males age 18 and over.
There were 808 households in Columbia City, of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 60.0% were married-couple households, 11.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,723 || 88.4%
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| Black or African American || 7 || 0.4%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 15 || 0.8%
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| Asian || 24 || 1.2%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.1%
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| Some other race || 33 || 1.7%
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| Two or more races || 146 || 7.5%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 112 || 5.7%
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,946 people, 787 households, and 601 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 830 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.6% White, 0.1% African American, 1.0% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.
There were 787 households, of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.6% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.74.
References
External links
- Entry for Columbia City in the Oregon Blue Book
- Historic Photos of Columbia City