Columbia is a city on the

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in Brown County,

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, United States. The population was 160 at the 2020 census.

History

An early variant name was Allentown. The city derives its present name from the song "

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Geography

Columbia is located at (45.611364, -98.311929). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. Columbia has been assigned the ZIP code 57433 and the

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13420.

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 136 people, 70 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 80 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.5%

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, 0.7% from

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, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population. There were 70 households, of which 17.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were

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living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.59. The median age in the city was 51 years. 15.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 24.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5% male and 48.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 140 people, 65 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The

was 88.8 people per square mile (34.2/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 48.2 per square mile (18.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.57%

and 1.43% Native American. There were 65 households, out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were

living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.80. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $27,813. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,000 for females. The

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for the city was $17,967. There were 10.6% of families and 13.1% of the population living below the

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, including 13.8% of under eighteens and 5.9% of those over 64.

Notable person

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player

References

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{{Authority control Cities in Brown County, South Dakota Cities in South Dakota Aberdeen, South Dakota micropolitan area Populated places established in 1885 1885 establishments in Dakota Territory