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Columbia, Louisiana

Columbia, Louisiana, in Caldwell county, is 28 miles S of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center) and 190 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town contains a population of approximately 477.

The People and Families of Columbia

In Columbia, about 40% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Columbia had a median family income of $33,523.

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.

Columbia Housing

Columbia has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 67% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Columbia, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles S of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	190 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Caldwell
Standard Zip Codes	71418
Phone Area Codes	318
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.105
Longitude	-92.077

Station	OLLA
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	51 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	60.2 inches

Station	WINNSBORO 5 SSE
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 55 F
Apr Temp	53 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.5 inches

Station	MONROE RGNL AP
Distance	28.6 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 56 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	73 to 94 F
Oct Temp	53 to 80 F
Annual Precip	53.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	477	100%
Male	243	50.9%
Female	234	49.1%
Under 18	106	22.2%
18+	371	77.8%
65+	87	18.2%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	3.08
White	334	70%
African-American	130	27.3%
Asian	7	1.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.6%
Other	2	0.4%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	467
Growth	-10
Growth %	-2.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	45.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	34.6%
English	5.3%
Irish	3.2%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
German	2.6%
French Canadian	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Dutch	0.8%
Danish	0.5%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Columbia	477	$33,523
Baskin	188	$31,875
Clarks	1,071	$27,083
Grayson	531	$33,250
Olla	1,417	$31,648
Urania	700	$29,167
Winnsboro	5,344	$21,543

Library
Caldwell Parish Library 211 Jackson Street Columbia, Louisiana (318) 649-2259

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