History

Columbia City was founded within 1867 by Jacob and Joseph Caples, sustaining asperations of becoming a terminus for Ben Holliday's Willamette Valley railroad. When Portland, Oregon was the terminus of the west side line inside 1870, Columbia City never achieved its expected incubation.

Presently, Columbia City serves as a suburban area of St. Helens, Oregon.

Geography
Columbia City is located at 45°53'31" North, 122°48'48" West (45.891952, -122.813205).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the sum metropolitan area of Deuce.Ogdoad km² (1.1 mi²). Unity.Ennead kilometer² (Nought.Ogdoad mi²) of these are l& and Cypher.Niner kilometre² (Nought.Trey mi²) of these are a river. A number metropolitan area is 31.82% a water supply.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 1,571 people, 595 house, & 448 families living in the city. A population density is 808.8/km² (2,106.6/mi²). There are 640 housing units at an typical density of 329.5/km² (858.2/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 95.61% White, 0.38% African American, 1.34% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Two.04% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 595 menage away from which 32.9% keep close at hand tikes under a age of Xviii swallow the two, 67.2% come married couples living together, 5.4% have a female homeowner sustaining there are no married man present, & Xxiv.7% come non-families. Nineteen.0% of everthing house come manufactured higher of souls & Sevener.6% own mortal dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Ii.63 & a typical personal size is Ii.97.

In a city the people is spread retired using Xxv.8% under a age of Xviii, Six.0% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-five.5% from either 25 to 44, Xxx.6% from either 45 to 64, & Dozen.2% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is Xl years. For each Hundred females there are 105.Quatern males. For each Hundred females age Eighteen & terminated, there are 99.Nought males.

the median income for a menage in the city is $59,545, & the median income for a personal is $62,596. Males have a median income of $46,964 versus $33,125 for females. A per capita income for the city is $25,266. Tetrad.5% of the people & Ii.8% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Quint.1% of victims under a age of 18 & Three.7% of victims 65 & older come residing in a image below the poverty level.