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Update:
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- Carolyn King Memorial Park
- Harvard Park
- Datis Park
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2. Public Hearings
3. Citizen Input
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City Council Regular Meeting Agenda for May 21, 2009

1. Call To Order/Roll Call
2. Public Hearings
3. Citizen Input
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City of Columbia City Parks Committee Meeting Agenda For May 19, 2009

When: May 19, 2009 - 5:00 P.M.
Where: City Hall, 1840 Second Street
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- Entrance sign  
- Jim Bundy...

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2. Public Hearings
3. Citizen Input
4. Council Reports
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City of Columbia City Parks Committee Meeting Agenda for April 28, 2009

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City of Columbia City Audit Committee Meeting Agenda For April 25, 2009

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City of Columbia City Parks Committee Meeting Agenda April 21, 2009

Update:
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-- Entrance sign
- Jim Bundy Memorial Park
- Carolyn King Memorial Park
- Harvard Park
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City Council Meeting Agenda - April 16, 2009

City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Date: April 16, 2009.
Time: 7:30 PM
1. Call To Order/Roll Call
2. Public Hearings
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Columbia City Oregon Information: Columbia City, Oregon is part of COLUMBIA County. Population for Columbia City from the last gathering is 1571. You can view Columbia City venues that host many Columbia City OR events every year. You can also research Columbia City Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Columbia City Oregon real estate guide. Columbia City Oregon has a latitude of 45.893 and a longitude of -122.813. Zip codes in Columbia City, OR include 97018 ... more Columbia City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Columbia City, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Columbia City, OR was 1,571.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Columbia City was 806, which represents 51.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Columbia City, OR
There are an estimated 423 married men in the town. 66.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Columbia City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Columbia City is 765 which is 48.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Columbia City, Oregon
There are an estimated 429 married women in the community. 66.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Columbia City, OR
The median age of people living in Columbia City, OR was 40.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Columbia City was 92. There were 1,166 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.2 percent of the population (191) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Columbia City, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Columbia City, OR was 1,548.

White Population in Columbia City, OR
The estimated White population in the Columbia City community is 1,502, which is 95.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Columbia City, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Columbia City, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Columbia City, OR was 21.

Asian Population in Columbia City, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Columbia City, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Columbia City was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 23 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Columbia City community was 32, or 2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Columbia City, OR
The household population number in Columbia City was 1,566.

Group Quarters Population in Columbia City, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 5.

Average Household Size in Columbia City, OR
The average household size in Columbia City is 2.63 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Columbia City, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 640 total housing units in Columbia City.

The number of occupied housing units was 595, or 93 of the total units in town. Of these, 513 were owner-occupied (86.2), and 82 were renter-occupied (13.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 45 vacant homes in Columbia City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Columbia City, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 452, with a median value in dollars of 175,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Columbia City, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,220 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Columbia City, average costs per month were $337 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,022 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Columbia City, Oregon
242 people in Columbia City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Columbia City, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Columbia City was 238, or 19.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Columbia City, OR
In 2000, there were 198 people in Columbia City, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Columbia City, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 76 people in Columbia City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Columbia City, Oregon
There were 801 in the labor force in Columbia City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Columbia City was 26.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Columbia City, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $59,545. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Columbia City, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $62,596. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Columbia City, Oregon
Per capita income in Columbia City in the last full census was 25,266. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Columbia City numbered 13, or 2.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Columbia City, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 70, or 4.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.