Columbia, Kentucky

Demographics

People

Total Population4,722
Male Share of the Population46%
Female Share of the Population54%
Senior Citizens14.9%
Employed Population 16+1,754
Age of the Population35

Families

% of people married33.4%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher12.3%
Median Earnings25+$27,985
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$15,458
Median Earnings With High School Degree$26,060

Wealth

Median Family Income$45,662
% Above Poverty Level81.3%
% Below Poverty Level18.7%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time13 minutes
% Working from Home6.9%
% Walking and Biking to Work6.9%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone42.7%
Median Gross Rent$491
Median House Value$92,900

Ancestry

English17.6%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)16.8%
German10.3%
Irish9.5%
Scottish2.7%
French Except Basque1.8%
African1.7%
Polish1.6%
Liberian1.4%
Norwegian1.1%
Italian0.9%
Swedish0.7%
Dutch0.6%
Swiss0.2%
Canadian0.2%
Arab0.2%
Jamaican0.1%
West Indian0.1%
Iranian0.1%
Welsh0.1%
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Columbia Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyAdair County
Standard Zip Codes42728
Phone Area Codes270
Time Zone
Approximate Latitude37.09
Approximate Longitude-85.3

Columbia Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationJAMESTOWN WWTP
Distance14.5 miles
Jan Temp26 to 43 F
Apr Temp43 to 68 F
Jul Temp66 to 88 F
Oct Temp45 to 70 F
Annual Precip53 inches
StationBRADFORDSVILLE
Distance27.7 miles
Jan Temp23 to 43 F
Apr Temp41 to 68 F
Jul Temp65 to 88 F
Oct Temp42 to 70 F
Annual Precip52.2 inches
StationSOMERSET 2 N
Distance38.1 miles
Jan Temp25 to 44 F
Apr Temp43 to 68 F
Jul Temp65 to 86 F
Oct Temp44 to 69 F
Annual Precip50.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Burkesville1,733$39,500
Campbellsville11,413$38,919
Edmonton1,676$48,553
Greensburg2,214$40,352
Jamestown2,052$40,057
Russell Springs2,550$32,577

Columbia Public Libraries

Adair County Public Library
307 GREENSBURG STREET
Columbia, Kentucky
(270) 384-2472

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Columbia Hospitals

Westlake Regional Hospital
(Government - District/authority)
901 Westlake Drive
(270) 384-4753

Columbia Public Schools

Adair County Elementary School
870 Indian Dr
ZIP: 42728
(270) 384-0077
Primary
Total Enrollment 641
Adair County High School
526 Indian Dr
ZIP: 42728
(270) 384-2751
High
Total Enrollment 781
Adair County Middle School
322 General John Adair Dr
ZIP: 42728
(270) 384-5308
Middle
Total Enrollment 605
Adair County Primary Center
158 Col. Casey Dr
ZIP: 42728
(270) 384-3367
Primary
Total Enrollment 652
Adair Youth Development Center
401 Appleby Dr
ZIP: 42728
(270) 384-0811
High
Total Enrollment 34
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