Columbia County (Washington)

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Columbia County Courthouse in Dayton
Columbia County Courthouse in Dayton
administration
US state : Washington
Administrative headquarters : Dayton
Foundation : 1875
Demographics
Residents : 4078  (2010)
Population density : 1.8 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 2262 km²
Water surface : 12 km²
map
Map of Columbia County within Washington
Website : www.columbiaco.com

Columbia County is a county in the US state of Washington in the United States . 4,064 people live here. The county seat is Dayton .

geography

The county covers an area of ​​2,262 square kilometers; 12 square kilometers (0.54 percent) of this is water.

history

Columbia County was formed on November 11, 1875 from parts of Walla Walla County and named after the Columbia River .

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1880 7103 -
1890 6709 -5.5%
1900 7128 6.2%
1910 7042 -1.2%
1920 6093 -13.5%
1930 5325 -12.6%
1940 5549 4.2%
1950 4860 -12.4%
1960 4569 -6%
1970 4439 -2.8%
1980 4057 -8.6%
1990 4027 -0.7%
2000 4064 0.9%
2010 4078 0.3%
Before 1900

1900-1990 2000

Columbia County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

As of the 2000 census , the county had 4,064 people. There were 1,687 households and 1,138 families. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 93.73% White, 0.22% African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, and 2.73% other races Groups; 1.89% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 6.35% of the population.

Of the 1,687 households, 27.70% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 56.00% were married couples living together, 8.50% were single mothers. 32.50% were not families. 29.00% were single households and 13.00% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.89 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 23.90% residents under 18 years of age, 7.00% between 18 and 24 years of age, 22.80% between 25 and 44 years of age, 27.70% between 45 and 64 years of age 18.50% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 94.80 males.

The median income for a household in the 33,500 USD , and the median income for a family was 44,038 USD. Males had a median income of $ 33,690 versus $ 21,367 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,374. 12.60% of the population and 8.60% of families are below the poverty line. 15.90% of these were under 18 years of age and 11.10% were 65 years of age or older.

places

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Columbia County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
  2. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  3. Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  4. Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011

Web links

Commons : Columbia County  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 46 ° 18 ′  N , 117 ° 55 ′  W