Columbiana, Alabama

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Columbiana is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,316. The city is the county seat of Shelby County^GR6.

[edit] Geography

Columbiana is located at 33°11′1″N, 86°36′34″W (33.183545, -86.609365)^GR1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 39.4 km² (15.2 mi²). 39.3 km² (15.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.26%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,316 people, 1,260 households, and 868 families residing in the city. The population density was 84.3/km² (218.5/mi²). There were 1,372 housing units at an average density of 34.9/km² (90.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.59% White, 19.60% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 1.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,260 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,034, and the median income for a family was $44,798. Males had a median income of $34,350 versus $21,193 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,086. About 8.2% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.