Columbia City, Indiana

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Coordinates: 41°9′31″N, 85°29′16″W
City of Columbia City, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Whitley
Government
- Mayor	James Fleck
Area
- City	13.5 km² (5.2 sq mi)
- Land	13.5 km² (5.2 sq mi)
- Water	0.0 km² (0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- City	7,077
- Density	524.5/km² (1,358.4/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Website: www.columbiacity.net

Columbia City is a city in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. The population was 7,077 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Whitley County^GR6.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable natives & former residents
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Columbia City is located at 41°9′31″N, 85°29′16″W (41.158569, -85.487784)^GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 km² (5.2 mi²), all land.

County courthouse building.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 7,077 people, 3,018 households, and 1,874 families residing in the city. The population density was 524.5/km² (1,359.5/mi²). There were 3,191 housing units at an average density of 236.5/km² (613.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.11% White, 0.32% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 3,018 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

City Hall building.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,112, and the median income for a family was $47,357. Males had a median income of $34,803 versus $21,740 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,296. About 4.5% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Downtown Columbia City.

[edit] Notable natives & former residents

Thomas R. Marshall (1854-1925), Governor of Indiana (1909-1913) and Vice President of the United States (1913-1921), practiced law in Columbia City before becoming governor. A plaque in front of the courthouse honors him.
Lloyd C. Douglas (1877-1951), author of The Robe and The Magnificent Obsession, was born in Columbia City on August 27, 1877.
Ralph F. Gates (1891-1957), Governor of Indiana (1945-1949), was born in Columbia City and lived there throughout his life.