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Columbia is a City located in Boone County , Missouri , USA . The city has an estimated Population of 90,593, As Of 2006 . The city was founded in 1819; its name 'Columbia', from Christopher Columbus , is a poetical name for the United States . The surrounding Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 151,129, As Of 2005 . Columbia is located roughly equidistant from St. Louis and Kansas City on Interstate 70. It has the reputation of combining the quality and "College Town USA". As a whole the city has a very young and active population. The and the extensive city Recycling programs. Politically the city leans to the Left , where as the surrounding rural areas are largely Conservative . It is the County Seat of Boone County, Missouri. The mayor of Columbia is Darwin Hindman . The city is home to:
Numerous private schools including Columbia Independent School, Christian Fellowship Academy, Good Shepard Lutheran School, Columbia Catholic School, and Fellowship Academy. Columbia also boasts an active homeschooling community.
Famous residents include:
GEOGRAPHY Columbia is located at 38°56'54" North, 92°20'2" West (38.948351, -92.333779). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 138.1 Km&2 (53.3 Mi&2 ). 137.5 km&2 (53.1 mi&2) of it is land and 0.7 km&2 (0.3 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.51% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 84,531 people, 33,689 households, and 17,282 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 615.0/km&2 (1,592.8/mi&2). There were 35,916 housing units at an average density of 261.3/km&2 (676.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 81.54% White , 10.85% Black or African American , 0.39% Native American , 4.30% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.81% from Other Races , and 2.07% from two or more races. 2.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 33,689 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were Married Couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.7% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 26.7% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,729, and the median income for a family was $52,288. Males had a median income of $34,710 versus $26,694 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $19,507. 19.2% of the population and 9.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 14.8% of those under the age of 18 and 5.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS
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