Columbia, Connecticut
| Columbia, Connecticut | ||
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 Location within Tolland County, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates: 41°41′28″N 72°18′26″W / 41.69111°N 72.30722°WCoordinates: 41°41′28″N 72°18′26″W / 41.69111°N 72.30722°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Connecticut | |
| NECTA | Hartford | |
| Region | Windham Region | |
| Incorporated | 1804 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting | |
| • First selectman | Carmen L. Vance (R) | |
| • Selectmen | Steven Everett (R) Robert Bogue (R) Robert Hellstrom (D) William O'Brien (D) |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 22.0 sq mi (57.0 km2) | |
| • Land | 21.4 sq mi (55.3 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) | |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) | |
| Population (2000) | ||
| • Total | 4,971 | |
| • Density | 232.8/sq mi (89.9/km2) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | |
| ZIP Code | 06237 | |
| Area code(s) | 860 | |
| FIPS code | 09-16400 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213411 | |
| Website | www |
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Columbia is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,971 at the 2000 census. Originally a part of Lebanon, known as the North Society or Lebanon's Crank, Columbia was incorporated in May 1804. Columbia gets its name from the American ballad "Hail, Columbia". Columbia offers pre-kindergarten through 8th grade education in town at Horace W. Porter School, while high school students have a choice of attending four nearby high schools (Bolton High School, E. O. Smith High School, Windham High School and Windham Technical High School, part of the Connecticut Technical High School System).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.0 square miles (57 km2), of which, 21.4 square miles (55 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it (2.78%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,971 people, 1,864 households, and 1,463 families residing in the town. The population density was 232.8 people per square mile (89.9/km²). There were 1,988 housing units at an average density of 93.1 per square mile (35.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.43% White, 0.38% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.
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