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Columbia is also the home of Lindsey Wilson College , a private four year college. GEOGRAPHY Columbia is located at 37°6'2" North, 85°18'22" West (37.100652, -85.306056). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8.9 Km&2 (3.4 Mi&2 ). 8.9 km&2 (3.4 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 4,014 people, 1,554 households, and 893 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 450.5/km&2 (1,167.9/mi&2). There were 1,789 housing units at an average density of 200.8/km&2 (520.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.38% White , 7.37% African American , 0.22% Native American , 0.60% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.20% from Other Races , and 1.20% from two or more races. 1.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,554 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were Married Couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.84. In the city the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 19.1% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $22,861, and the median income for a family was $31,344. Males had a median income of $23,906 versus $21,000 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $17,836. 26.6% of the population and 19.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 39.4% of those under the age of 18 and 17.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EDUCATION Schools in Columbia include Adair County High School . MEDIA Media in Columbia, KY, include:
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