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Columbia, South Dakota

Columbia, South Dakota, in Brown county, is 113 miles SW of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 249 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city contains a population of approximately 140.

The People and Families of Columbia

In Columbia, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Columbia had a median family income of $27,813.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Columbia.

Columbia Housing

Columbia has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 92% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Columbia, 100% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	113 miles SW of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	249 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Brown
Standard Zip Codes	57433
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.613
Longitude	-98.311

Station	COLUMBIA 8 N
Distance	8.3 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 19 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	20.3 inches

Station	ABERDEEN RGNL AP
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 85 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	20.2 inches

Station	OAKES 2 S
Distance	36.5 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 18 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 84 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	19.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	140	100%
Male	67	47.9%
Female	73	52.1%
Under 18	31	22.1%
18+	109	77.9%
65+	25	17.9%
Median Age	41
Average Family Size	2.8
White	138	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	1.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	135
Growth	-5
Growth %	-3.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	58%
Irish	9.8%
Norwegian	8.9%
Swedish	8.9%
English	7.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.5%
Pennsylvania German	1.8%
Scandinavian	0.9%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Columbia	140	$27,813
Aberdeen	24,658	$43,882
Claremont	130	$20,417
Frederick	255	$34,688
Groton	1,356	$47,788
Warner	419	$52,000
Westport	125	$40,625

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