Columbia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022. located within Knowlton Township in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. While the community has existed for over a century, the CDP was created as part of the 2010 United States census.GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Warren County, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 3, 2013.2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 3, 2013.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, p. III-5, August 2012. Accessed June 3, 2013. "Warren County—Name Changes: Beattystown CDP name corrected from Beatyestown; New CDPs: Allamuchy (formed from part of deleted Allamuchy-Panther Valley CDP), Anderson, Asbury, Blairstown, Brainards, Bridgeville, Broadway, Brookfield, Buttzville, Columbia, Delaware, Delaware Park, Finesville, Great Meadows (formed from part of deleted Great Meadows-Vienna CDP and additional area), Greenwich, Hainesburg, Harmony, Hope, Hutchinson, Johnsonburg, Lopatcong Overlook, Marksboro, Mountain Lake, Mount Hermon, New Village, Panther Valley (formed from part of deleted Allamuchy-Panther Valley CDP), Port Colden, Port Murray, Silver Lake, Stewartsville, Upper Pohatcong, Upper Stewartsville, and Vienna (formed from part of deleted Great Meadows-Vienna and additional area)" As of the 2020 census, Columbia had a population of 215. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 07832.
History
In 1909, Jersey Central Power and Light built the hydroelectric Columbia Lake Dam on the Paulins Kill, forming Columbia Lake. It was removed in 2018 to provide safe fish passage and improve the river and stream habitat.
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 0.126 square miles (0.327 km2), including 0.100 square miles (0.258 km2) of land and 0.026 square miles (0.068 km2) of water (20.94%).
Demographics
Columbia first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
2020 census +Columbia CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)21716494.76%76.28%Black or African American alone (NH)703.06%0.00%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)020.00%0.93%Asian alone (NH)030.00%1.40%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)0180.00%8.37%Hispanic or Latino (any race)5282.18%13.02%Total229215 100.00%100.00%
2010 census The 2010 United States census counted 229 people, 77 households, and 55 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 85 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 96.94% (222) White, 3.06% (7) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 0.00% (0) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.00% (0) from other races, and 0.00% (0) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% (5) of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Columbia CDP, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 3, 2013.
Of the 77 households, 29.9% had children under the age of 18; 50.6% were married couples living together; 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.6% were non-families. Of all households, 22.1% 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 2.60 and the average family size was 3.00.
19.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 17.5% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 74.5 males.
Wineries Brook Hollow Winery
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