Columbia, CT

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Columbia, Connecticut

Columbia, Connecticut, in Tolland county, is 12 miles SE of Manchester, Connecticut (center to center) and 78 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Hartford metropolitan area. Columbia contains a population of approximately 4,971.

The People and Families of Columbia

In Columbia, about 69% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Columbia, at least compared to other towns of its size.

Wealth and Education

Interestingly, lots of people in Columbia have Bachelor's degrees (or better).

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Columbia favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $200. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

High Points

Columbia strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Connecticut):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Columbia, CT

Comparing Columbia to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Connecticut (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles SE of Manchester, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	78 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Tolland
Metro Area	Hartford
Standard Zip Codes	06237
Phone Area Codes	860
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.702
Longitude	-72.301

Station	MANSFIELD HOLLOW LAKE
Distance	7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 35 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Station	STORRS
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 80 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	51.6 inches

Station	MIDDLETOWN 4 W (MERIDEN)
Distance	23.9 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 62 F
Annual Precip	52.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,971	100%
Male	2,432	48.9%
Female	2,539	51.1%
Under 18	1,301	26.2%
18+	3,670	73.8%
65+	540	10.9%
Median Age	39.6
Average Family Size	3.01
White	4,843	97.4%
African-American	19	0.4%
Asian	35	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	28	0.6%
Mixed Race	39	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	84	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,336
Growth	365
Growth %	7.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	15.8%
English	12.6%
Italian	12.6%
French (except Basque)	10.7%
German	8.3%
French Canadian	8.1%
Polish	6.7%
US/American	5.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5%
Russian	3%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Swedish	1.8%
Ukrainian	1%
Portuguese	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Estonian	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Finnish	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
European	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%

Library
Saxton B. Little Free Library 319 Route 87 Columbia, Connecticut (860) 228-0350

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