Colony

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  1. Colony Legal Resources
  2. Colony Statistics
  3. Colony Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Colony Employment Information
  5. Colony Family Information
  6. Colony Education Information
  7. Colony Public Benefits Information
  8. Colony Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Colony Legal Resources Back to top

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Colony Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 673
  • Land Area (2000): 185.527 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.035 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 242
Colony Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 382 55.44%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 307 44.56%

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Colony Employment Information Back to top
Colony Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 93 46.50%
2. Construction 25 12.50%
3. Food Manufacturing 11 5.50%
4. Wood Manufacturing 10 5.00%
5. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 6 3.00%
6. Truck Transportation 6 3.00%
7. Educational Services 5 2.50%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 2.50%
9. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 5 2.50%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 5 2.50%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 4 2.00%
12. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 4 2.00%
13. Metal Manufactuing 4 2.00%
14. Public Administration 4 2.00%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 3 1.50%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 1.00%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 2 1.00%
18. Repair and Maintenance 2 1.00%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2 1.00%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1 0.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 34 25.37%
2. Educational Services 31 23.13%
3. Health Care 12 8.96%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 8 5.97%
5. Department and Other General Stores 8 5.97%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 3.73%
7. Metal Manufactuing 5 3.73%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 2.99%
9. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 4 2.99%
10. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 4 2.99%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 3 2.24%
12. Finance and Insurance 3 2.24%
13. Food Manufacturing 3 2.24%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3 2.24%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 2 1.49%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 2 1.49%
17. U.S. Postal Service 2 1.49%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1 0.75%

Colony Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 82 41.00%
2. Other Construction Trades 15 7.50%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 13 6.50%
4. Other Production Occupations 10 5.00%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 4.50%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 3.00%
7. Agricultural Workers 5 2.50%
8. Art and Design Workers 5 2.50%
9. Food Processing Workers 5 2.50%
10. Teachers, Secondary School 5 2.50%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 2.00%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 4 2.00%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4 2.00%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 4 2.00%
15. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 4 2.00%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 2.00%
17. Woodworkers 4 2.00%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 3 1.50%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3 1.50%
20. Carpenters 2 1.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 24 17.91%
2. Agricultural Workers 10 7.46%
3. Secretaries and Admins 10 7.46%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 6.72%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8 5.97%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 5.22%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6 4.48%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5 3.73%
9. Business Operations Specialists 4 2.99%
10. Computer Specialists 4 2.99%
11. Other Healthcare Support 4 2.99%
12. Registered Nurses 4 2.99%
13. Woodworkers 4 2.99%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3 2.24%
15. Cashiers 3 2.24%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 3 2.24%
17. Customer Service Representatives 3 2.24%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 3 2.24%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3 2.24%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 3 2.24%

Colony Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 279 59.62%
15-35 hours 51 10.90%
1-14 hours 19 4.06%
No regular hours 119 25.43%

Colony Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 14 5.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 18 7.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 16 6.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 29 12.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 35 14.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 29 12.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 34 14.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 17 7.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 10 4.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4 1.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 16 6.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 15 6.28%

Colony Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 28 11.72%
5-9 14 5.86%
10-14 34 14.23%
15-19 38 15.90%
20-24 60 25.10%
25-29 10 4.18%
30-34 33 13.81%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 10 4.18%
60-89 7 2.93%
At least 90 5 2.09%

Colony Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 184 76.99%
30-44 0 0.00% 33 13.81%
45-59 0 0.00% 10 4.18%
At least 60 0 0.00% 12 5.02%

Colony Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 42 12.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 169 51.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 3.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 17 5.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 92 27.79%

Colony Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colony Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 228 (689 people)
Families (2000): 194 (630 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 115
People at same address in 1995: 463
Colony Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 12 5.26%
$10,000-$14,999 6 2.63%
$15,000-$19,999 22 9.65%
$20,000-$24,999 27 11.84%
$25,000-$29,999 16 7.02%
$30,000-$34,999 21 9.21%
$35,000-$39,999 14 6.14%
$40,000-$44,999 21 9.21%
$45,000-$49,999 26 11.40%
$50,000-$59,999 10 4.39%
$60,000-$74,999 9 3.95%
$75,000-$99,999 24 10.53%
$100,000-$124,999 4 1.75%
$125,000-$149,999 3 1.32%
$150,000-$199,999 7 3.07%
$200,000 or more 6 2.63%

Colony Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 28 12.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 70 31.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7 3.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 40 17.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 39 17.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 28 12.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 5.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Colony Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 199 30.38%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 103 15.73%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 6 0.92%
Self Employment 113 17.25%
Social Security 42 6.41%
Supplemental Security 10 1.53%
Wage / Salary 158 24.12%
Other 24 3.66%

Colony Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 85 45.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 100 54.05%

Colony Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7 2.58%
Color 1 Box Married 194 71.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 66 24.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 1.48%

Colony Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Married 169 77.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 41 18.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8 3.67%

Colony Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colony Education Information Back to top
Colony Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 34 7.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 36 8.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 246 56.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 61 13.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 30 6.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 27 6.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3 0.69%

Colony Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 17 2.53% 0 0.00% 17 2.53%
Kindergarten 10 1.49% 0 0.00% 10 1.49%
Grades 1-4 38 5.65% 20 2.97% 58 8.62%
Grades 5-8 43 6.39% 9 1.34% 52 7.73%
Grades 9-12 48 7.13% 10 1.49% 58 8.62%
Undergrad college 18 2.67% 0 0.00% 18 2.67%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 174 25.85% 39 5.79% 213 31.65%

Colony Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colony Public Benefits Information Back to top
Colony Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 628 91.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 56 8.19%

Colony Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colony Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Colony Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 112 16.64%
10-19 Years 119 17.68%
20-29 Years 60 8.92%
30-39 Years 103 15.30%
40-49 Years 87 12.93%
50-59 Years 94 13.97%
60-69 Years 48 7.13%
70-79 Years 32 4.75%
80-89 Years 16 2.38%
90+ Years 2 0.30%

Colony Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 356 52.90%
Color 1 Box Female 317 47.10%

Colony Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 659 97.92%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 1.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4 0.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Colony Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 375 64.21%
2. United States Or American 96 16.44%
3. Irish 45 7.71%
4. English 18 3.08%
5. French Non-Basque 11 1.88%
6. Czech 9 1.54%
7. Dutch 8 1.37%
8. Pennsylvania German 7 1.20%
9. Swedish 7 1.20%
10. Danish 2 0.34%

Colony Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 623 99.20%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5 0.80%

Colony Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 689 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Colony Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Colony Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.