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Population (year 2000): 4,971. Estimated
population in July 2005: 5,336 (+7.3% change)
Males: 2,432 (48.9%), Females: 2,539 (51.1%)
Tolland County
Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $70,208 (year 2000)
Median house value: $159,400 (year 2000)
Races in Columbia:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (20.9%), English (16.5%),
Italian (14.8%), French (13.6%), German (12.7%), Polish (8.7%).
Elevation: 510 feet
For population 25 years and over in Columbia
- High school or higher: 94.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.6%
- Unemployed: 3.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Columbia town
- Never married: 19.3%
- Now married: 67.0%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 4.1%
- Divorced: 9.6%
5.9% Foreign born (2.7% Europe, 1.5% Latin
America, 1.1% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Columbia:
- WINDHAM COMM MEM HOSP & HATCH HOSP (about 7 miles;
WILLIMANTIC, CT)
- NATCHAUG HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MANSFIELD CENTER,
CT)
- ROCKVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles;
ROCKVILLE, CT)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Columbia:
- HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 25 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID:
HFD)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 30 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID:
BDL)
- GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 33 miles; GROTON NEW
LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
Other public-use airports nearest to Columbia:
- WINDHAM (about 10 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; ID: IJD)
- SALMON RIVER AIRFIELD (about 13 miles; MARLBOROUGH,
CT; ID: 9B8)
- ELLINGTON (about 18 miles; ELLINGTON, CT; ID: 7B9)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Columbia:
- EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles;
WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
- UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 9 miles; STORRS,
CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)
- WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT;
FT enrollment: 2,993)
- TRINITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT
enrollment: 2,056)
- MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles;
MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
- UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 32 miles; WEST
HARTFORD, CT; FT enrollment: 5,557)
- WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 33 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MA; FT enrollment: 3,285)
Public primary/middle schools in Columbia:
- HORACE W. PORTER SCHOOL (Students: 677;
Location: 3 SCHOOLHOUSE RD.; Grades: PK - 08)
- WINDHAM EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 63;
Location: 10 COMMERCE DR.; Grades: PK - PK)
- TRANSITIONAL EDUCATIONAL ALT MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 29; Location: 14 ROUTE 66; Grades: 04 - 12)
- HOMEBOUND (Location: 3 SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD;
Grades: PK - 12)
Private primary/middle school in Columbia:
- LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 45;
Location: 195 ROUTE 6; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Columbia:
- SAXTON B. LITTLE FREE LIBRARY (Operating
income: $186,011; Location: 319 ROUTE 87; 29,765 books;
1,143 audio materials; 1,088 video materials; 132 serial
subscriptions)
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