Columbia Falls

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  5. Columbia Falls Family Information
  6. Columbia Falls Education Information
  7. Columbia Falls Public Benefits Information
  8. Columbia Falls Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Columbia Falls Zip Codes


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Columbia Falls Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,692
  • Land Area (2000): 1,538.905 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.827 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,543
Columbia Falls Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,707 61.11%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 44 0.57%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,952 38.32%

Columbia Falls Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbia Falls Employment Information Back to top
Columbia Falls Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Wood Manufacturing 336 18.87%
2. Construction 197 11.06%
3. Metal Manufactuing 188 10.56%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 87 4.88%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 63 3.54%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 56 3.14%
7. Truck Transportation 54 3.03%
8. Educational Services 49 2.75%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 45 2.53%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 45 2.53%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 44 2.47%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42 2.36%
13. Health Care 41 2.30%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 38 2.13%
15. Repair and Maintenance 35 1.97%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 34 1.91%
17. Department and Other General Stores 31 1.74%
18. Finance and Insurance 29 1.63%
19. Rail Transportation 24 1.35%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 21 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 278 17.99%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 213 13.79%
3. Educational Services 153 9.90%
4. Finance and Insurance 87 5.63%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 84 5.44%
6. Wood Manufacturing 81 5.24%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 61 3.95%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 54 3.50%
9. Gasoline Stations 48 3.11%
10. Public Administration 48 3.11%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 45 2.91%
12. Construction 44 2.85%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 2.33%
14. Department and Other General Stores 34 2.20%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 30 1.94%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 27 1.75%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 23 1.49%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 23 1.49%
19. Social Assistance 20 1.29%
20. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 19 1.23%

Columbia Falls Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 222 12.46%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 119 6.68%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 108 6.06%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 100 5.61%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 99 5.56%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 77 4.32%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 76 4.27%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 71 3.99%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 67 3.76%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 62 3.48%
11. Woodworkers 55 3.09%
12. Other Construction Trades 53 2.98%
13. Other Management Occupations 53 2.98%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 42 2.36%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 41 2.30%
16. Carpenters 39 2.19%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 35 1.97%
18. Plant and System Operators 32 1.80%
19. Computer Specialists 31 1.74%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 31 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 120 7.77%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 87 5.63%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 85 5.50%
4. Cashiers 81 5.24%
5. Secretaries and Admins 79 5.11%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 78 5.05%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 76 4.92%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 68 4.40%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 64 4.14%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 64 4.14%
11. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 57 3.69%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 54 3.50%
13. Other Management Occupations 50 3.24%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 46 2.98%
15. Other Healthcare Support 41 2.65%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 32 2.07%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 31 2.01%
18. Registered Nurses 30 1.94%
19. Top Executives 30 1.94%
20. Other Production Occupations 28 1.81%

Columbia Falls Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,044 52.46%
15-35 hours 873 15.04%
1-14 hours 188 3.24%
No regular hours 1,698 29.26%

Columbia Falls Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 118 3.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 155 4.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 181 5.59%
6 AM-6:29 AM 237 7.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 335 10.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 254 7.85%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 705 21.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 351 10.84%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 192 5.93%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 195 6.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 91 2.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 182 5.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 233 7.20%

Columbia Falls Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 303 9.36%
5-9 719 22.21%
10-14 452 13.96%
15-19 393 12.14%
20-24 517 15.97%
25-29 181 5.59%
30-34 397 12.26%
35-39 9 0.28%
40-44 26 0.80%
45-59 140 4.32%
60-89 53 1.64%
At least 90 47 1.45%

Columbia Falls 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% 2,565 79.24%
30-44 0 0.00% 432 13.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 140 4.32%
At least 60 0 0.00% 100 3.09%

Columbia Falls Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 462 14.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,661 80.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 31 0.94%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 74 2.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 62 1.88%

Columbia Falls 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.


Columbia Falls Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,907 (7,535 people)
Families (2000): 2,085 (6,315 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 820
People at same address in 1995: 3,670
Columbia Falls Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 319 10.97%
$10,000-$14,999 261 8.98%
$15,000-$19,999 306 10.53%
$20,000-$24,999 209 7.19%
$25,000-$29,999 288 9.91%
$30,000-$34,999 157 5.40%
$35,000-$39,999 186 6.40%
$40,000-$44,999 235 8.08%
$45,000-$49,999 204 7.02%
$50,000-$59,999 255 8.77%
$60,000-$74,999 234 8.05%
$75,000-$99,999 169 5.81%
$100,000-$124,999 56 1.93%
$125,000-$149,999 8 0.28%
$150,000-$199,999 13 0.45%
$200,000 or more 7 0.24%

Columbia Falls Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 644 22.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 920 31.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 130 4.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 467 16.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 429 14.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 194 6.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 61 2.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 29 1.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Columbia Falls Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,369 29.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 951 11.88%
Public Assistance 63 0.79%
Retirement 493 6.16%
Self Employment 400 5.00%
Social Security 794 9.92%
Supplemental Security 89 1.11%
Wage / Salary 2,251 28.11%
Other 598 7.47%

Columbia Falls Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 895 54.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 745 45.43%

Columbia Falls Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 354 11.86%
Color 1 Box Married 1,789 59.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 763 25.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 78 2.61%

Columbia Falls Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 422 14.06%
Color 1 Box Married 1,784 59.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 537 17.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 258 8.60%

Columbia Falls 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.


Columbia Falls Education Information Back to top
Columbia Falls Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 232 4.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 743 13.38%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,000 36.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,678 30.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 297 5.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 489 8.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 114 2.05%

Columbia Falls 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 43 0.56% 48 0.62% 91 1.18%
Kindergarten 117 1.52% 14 0.18% 131 1.70%
Grades 1-4 449 5.84% 0 0.00% 449 5.84%
Grades 5-8 502 6.53% 21 0.27% 523 6.80%
Grades 9-12 498 6.47% 10 0.13% 508 6.60%
Undergrad college 173 2.25% 26 0.34% 199 2.59%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.23% 0 0.00% 18 0.23%
Total 1,800 23.40% 119 1.55% 1,919 24.95%

Columbia Falls 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.


Columbia Falls Public Benefits Information Back to top
Columbia Falls Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,360 84.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,195 15.82%

Columbia Falls 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.


Columbia Falls Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Columbia Falls Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,099 14.29%
10-19 Years 1,265 16.45%
20-29 Years 768 9.98%
30-39 Years 1,132 14.72%
40-49 Years 1,277 16.60%
50-59 Years 918 11.93%
60-69 Years 630 8.19%
70-79 Years 378 4.91%
80-89 Years 203 2.64%
90+ Years 22 0.29%

Columbia Falls Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,924 51.01%
Color 1 Box Female 3,768 48.99%

Columbia Falls Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,289 94.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 126 1.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 115 1.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 100 1.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 35 0.46%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Columbia Falls Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,620 21.30%
2. Irish 985 12.95%
3. Norwegian 905 11.90%
4. English 841 11.06%
5. United States Or American 548 7.21%
6. French Non-Basque 350 4.60%
7. Dutch 297 3.91%
8. Scottish 215 2.83%
9. Scotch Irish 192 2.52%
10. Swedish 176 2.31%

Columbia Falls Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,937 96.87%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 103 1.44%
3. Other Native North American 41 0.57%
4. German 38 0.53%
5. Other Indo European 16 0.22%
6. Other Pacific Island 12 0.17%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 7 0.10%
8. Scandinavian 7 0.10%

Columbia Falls Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,639 99.17%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 29 0.38%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 35 0.45%

Columbia Falls 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.
Columbia Falls 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.


Columbia Falls Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
59912