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Columbia, Maine

Columbia, Maine, in Washington county, is 141 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 229 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. The town contains a population of approximately 459.

The People and Families of Columbia

In Columbia, about 49% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Columbia had a median family income of $31,818.

Columbia Housing

Columbia has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 79% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Columbia, 88% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	141 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	229 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Washington
Standard Zip Codes	04623
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.658
Longitude	-67.774

Station	JONESBORO
Distance	6.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	31 to 50 F
Jul Temp	55 to 75 F
Oct Temp	37 to 56 F
Annual Precip	51.3 inches

Station	GRAND LAKE STREAM
Distance	36.3 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 27 F
Apr Temp	29 to 51 F
Jul Temp	55 to 79 F
Oct Temp	34 to 57 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Station	ORONO
Distance	46.9 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 55 F
Annual Precip	40.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	459	100%
Male	226	49.2%
Female	233	50.8%
Under 18	113	24.6%
18+	346	75.4%
65+	44	9.6%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	2.89
White	453	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$31,818
Population In Poverty	103	21.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	440
Growth	-19
Growth %	-4.09%

Ancestry	Percent
English	33.6%
Irish	22.8%
US/American	11.3%
Swedish	4.7%
German	4.5%
Italian	4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.8%
French (except Basque)	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Scottish	2.1%
Polish	1.9%
Greek	0.9%
French Canadian	0.9%
Canadian	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
Portuguese	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Columbia	459	$31,818
Addison	1,209	$30,000
Cherryfield	1,157	$31,016
Columbia Falls	599	$40,208
Harrington	882	$29,211
Jonesboro	594	$36,458
Whitneyville	262	$48,750

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