| Columbia, Connecticut | |
| Official Name: | Town of Columbia |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Coordinates: | 41.6911°N -72.3072°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | U.S. state |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tolland |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Capitol Region |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1804 |
| Government Type: | Selectman-town meeting |
| Leader Title: | First selectman |
| Leader Name: | Steven Everett (R) |
| Leader Title1: | Selectmen |
| Leader Name1: | Lisa Napolitano (R) Christopher Lent (R) Judy Ortiz (D) William O'Brien (D) |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 57.0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 22.0 |
| Area Land Km2: | 55.3 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 21.4 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.6 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.6 |
| Elevation M: | 168 |
| Elevation Ft: | 551 |
| Population Total: | 5272 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 95.3 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 246.4 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 06237 |
| Area Code: | 860/959 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 09-16400 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0213411 |
Columbia is a town in the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,272 at the 2020 census.[1] Originally a part of Lebanon, known as the North Society or Lebanon's Crank,[2] Columbia was incorporated in May 1804. The town was named for patriotic reasons after the national symbol "Columbia".[3] Columbia offers pre-kindergarten through eighth grade education in town at Horace W. Porter School, while high school students have a choice of attending four nearby high schools; E. O. Smith High School, Bolton High School, Coventry High School, and Windham Technical High School, part of the Connecticut Technical High School System).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22sqmi, of which 21.4sqmi is land and 0.6sqmi (2.78%) is water.
See also: List of Connecticut locations by per capita income. As of the census[5] of 2020, there were 5,272 people and an estimated 2,161 households in the town.[6] As of 2000, the population density was 232.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,988 housing units at an average density of 93.1sp=usNaNsp=us. Most recent data shows the racial makeup of the town was 90.1% White, 1.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 5.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.4% of the population.[7]
There were 1,864 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. Of all households 17.3% were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $70,208, and the median income for a family was $77,665. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $37,685 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,446. About 1.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
| Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 29, 2019[8] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Active Voters | Inactive Voters | Total Voters | Percentage | ||||||
| Democratic | align = center | 1,259 | align = center | 46 | align = center | 1,305 | align = center | 31.86% | ||
| Republican | align = center | 986 | align = center | 36 | align = center | 1,022 | align = center | 24.95% | ||
| Unaffiliated | align = center | 1,527 | align = center | 95 | align = center | 1,622 | align = center | 39.60% | ||
| Minor Parties | align = center | 138 | align = center | 9 | align = center | 147 | align = center | 3.59% | ||
| Total | align = center | 3,910 | align = center | 186 | align = center | 4,096 | align = center | 100% | ||
| Presidential Election Results[9] [10] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Third Parties | |
| 2020 | 52.9% 1,888 | 44.8% 1,600 | 2.3% 80 | |
| 2016 | 47.6% 1,558 | 45.8% 1,500 | 6.6% 215 | |
| 2012 | 55.7% 1,715 | 42.9% 1,319 | 1.4% 43 | |
| 2008 | 57.5% 1,843 | 40.8% 1,306 | 1.7% 55 | |
| 2004 | 57.0% 1,771 | 40.9% 1,272 | 2.1% 64 | |
| 2000 | 55.8% 1,567 | 37.1% 1,041 | 7.1% 196 | |
| 1996 | 50.0% 1,271 | 31.9% 813 | 18.1% 452 | |
| 1992 | 40.6% 1,158 | 29.5% 839 | 29.9% 855 | |
| 1988 | 45.6% 1,082 | 53.6% 1,270 | 0.8% 19 | |
| 1984 | 33.2% 673 | 66.2% 1,341 | 0.6% 11 | |
| 1980 | 30.3% 593 | 51.2% 1,001 | 18.5% 361 | |
| 1976 | 41.2% 720 | 58.5% 1,023 | 0.3% 6 | |
| 1972 | 34.5% 583 | 64.7% 1,092 | 0.8% 13 | |
| 1968 | 44.2% 647 | 52.5% 770 | 3.3% 48 | |
| 1964 | 62.4% 791 | 37.6% 476 | 0.00% 0 | |
| 1960 | 41.1% 450 | 58.9% 644 | 0.00% 0 | |
| 1956 | 20.1% 246 | 70.9% 599 | 0.00% 0 | |