City of Columbia City, Indiana
Downtown Columbia City.
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 41°9′31″N 85°29′16″W / 41.15861, -85.48778
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Whitley
Township	Columbia
Government
- Mayor	James "Dick" Fleck (D)
Area
- Total	5.2 sq mi (13.5 km²)
- Land	5.2 sq mi (13.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	860 ft (262 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	7,077
- Density	1,358.4/sq mi (524.5/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	46725
Area code(s)	260
FIPS code	18-14716[1]
GNIS feature ID	0432816[2]
Website: www.columbiacity.net

Columbia City is a city in Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana, United States. The population was 7,077 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Whitley County^[3].

Geography

Columbia City is located at 41°9′31″N, 85°29′16″W (41.158569, -85.487784)^[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²), all of it land.

City Hall building.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 7,077 people, 3,018 households, and 1,874 residing in the city. The population density was 1,359.5 people per square mile (524.5/km²). There were 3,191 housing units at an average density of 613.0/sq mi (236.5/km²). 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.

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.

Courthouse

County Courthouse.

The Whitley County Courthouse was designed (1888-1891) by Brentwood S. Tolan, of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The surrounding townsquare was added to the register in 1987.

Education

• Columbia City High School
• Indian Springs Middle School
• Mary Raber Elementary School
• Little Turtle Elementray School*
• Northern Heights Elementary School*

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.

References

External links

Official City Website

Columbia City Chamber of Commerce

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Columbia City, Indiana

• Columbia City, Indiana is at coordinates 41°09′31″N 85°29′16″W / 41.158569, -85.487784 (Columbia City, Indiana)Coordinates: 41°09′31″N 85°29′16″W / 41.158569, -85.487784 (Columbia City, Indiana)

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County seat: Columbia City
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