Colby

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  1. Colby Legal Resources
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  5. Colby Family Information
  6. Colby Education Information
  7. Colby Public Benefits Information
  8. Colby Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Colby Zip Codes


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Colby Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,524
  • Land Area (2000): 91.321 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 926
Colby Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,549 60.34%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 256 9.97%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 762 29.68%

Colby 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.


Colby Employment Information Back to top
Colby Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 109 16.82%
2. Wood Manufacturing 65 10.03%
3. Food Manufacturing 58 8.95%
4. Paper Manufacturing 47 7.25%
5. Construction 41 6.33%
6. Truck Transportation 37 5.71%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 32 4.94%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 20 3.09%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 20 3.09%
10. Metal Manufactuing 19 2.93%
11. Educational Services 15 2.31%
12. Repair and Maintenance 15 2.31%
13. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 12 1.85%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 12 1.85%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 12 1.85%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 11 1.70%
17. Public Administration 11 1.70%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 10 1.54%
19. Health Care 9 1.39%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 111 18.41%
2. Educational Services 72 11.94%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 47 7.79%
4. Finance and Insurance 38 6.30%
5. Food Manufacturing 37 6.14%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 32 5.31%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 30 4.98%
8. Social Assistance 26 4.31%
9. Wood Manufacturing 19 3.15%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17 2.82%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 1.82%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 10 1.66%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 9 1.49%
14. Paper Manufacturing 9 1.49%
15. Gasoline Stations 8 1.33%
16. Metal Manufactuing 8 1.33%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 8 1.33%
18. Department and Other General Stores 7 1.16%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 7 1.16%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7 1.16%

Colby Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 78 12.04%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 60 9.26%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 53 8.18%
4. Agricultural Workers 45 6.94%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 41 6.33%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 30 4.63%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 21 3.24%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 3.24%
9. Other Construction Trades 20 3.09%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 20 3.09%
11. Food Processing Workers 19 2.93%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 19 2.93%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 18 2.78%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 17 2.62%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 2.62%
16. Woodworkers 17 2.62%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 16 2.47%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 15 2.31%
19. Other Management Occupations 13 2.01%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 10 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 34 5.64%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 33 5.47%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 29 4.81%
4. Secretaries and Admins 29 4.81%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 29 4.81%
6. Cashiers 24 3.98%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 3.48%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 20 3.32%
9. Other Healthcare Support 20 3.32%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 20 3.32%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 19 3.15%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 2.82%
13. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 17 2.82%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 17 2.82%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 17 2.82%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 17 2.82%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 17 2.82%
18. Child Care Workers 15 2.49%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 2.32%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 13 2.16%

Colby Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,004 53.18%
15-35 hours 255 13.51%
1-14 hours 81 4.29%
No regular hours 548 29.03%

Colby Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 59 5.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 48 4.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 134 12.14%
6 AM-6:29 AM 115 10.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 115 10.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 99 8.97%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 171 15.49%
8 AM-8:29 AM 51 4.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 29 2.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 51 4.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 16 1.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 22 1.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 112 10.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 82 7.43%

Colby Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 105 9.51%
5-9 284 25.72%
10-14 193 17.48%
15-19 133 12.05%
20-24 94 8.51%
25-29 57 5.16%
30-34 140 12.68%
35-39 28 2.54%
40-44 24 2.17%
45-59 26 2.36%
60-89 11 1.00%
At least 90 9 0.82%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3 0.27% 863 78.17%
30-44 0 0.00% 192 17.39%
45-59 0 0.00% 26 2.36%
At least 60 0 0.00% 20 1.81%

Colby Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.73%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 125 10.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 900 73.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 67 5.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 123 10.02%

Colby 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.


Colby Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 902 (2,462 people)
Families (2000): 663 (2,144 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 364
People at same address in 1995: 1,489
Colby Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 81 8.98%
$10,000-$14,999 60 6.65%
$15,000-$19,999 65 7.21%
$20,000-$24,999 77 8.54%
$25,000-$29,999 86 9.53%
$30,000-$34,999 55 6.10%
$35,000-$39,999 77 8.54%
$40,000-$44,999 84 9.31%
$45,000-$49,999 47 5.21%
$50,000-$59,999 89 9.87%
$60,000-$74,999 80 8.87%
$75,000-$99,999 71 7.87%
$100,000-$124,999 14 1.55%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.67%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.67%
$200,000 or more 4 0.44%

Colby Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 217 24.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 274 30.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 20 2.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 127 14.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 156 17.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 54 6.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 2.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 20 2.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Colby Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 712 28.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 385 15.28%
Public Assistance 9 0.36%
Retirement 94 3.73%
Self Employment 171 6.79%
Social Security 294 11.67%
Supplemental Security 32 1.27%
Wage / Salary 679 26.94%
Other 144 5.71%

Colby Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 250 44.64%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 310 55.36%

Colby Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 48 5.18%
Color 1 Box Married 604 65.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 238 25.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 36 3.89%

Colby Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 79 7.69%
Color 1 Box Married 549 53.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 192 18.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 207 20.16%

Colby 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.


Colby Education Information Back to top
Colby Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 221 12.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 232 13.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 785 44.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 279 15.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 110 6.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 112 6.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 43 2.41%

Colby 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 22 0.87% 14 0.55% 36 1.43%
Kindergarten 31 1.23% 2 0.08% 33 1.31%
Grades 1-4 112 4.44% 35 1.39% 147 5.82%
Grades 5-8 158 6.26% 49 1.94% 207 8.20%
Grades 9-12 207 8.20% 8 0.32% 215 8.52%
Undergrad college 36 1.43% 11 0.44% 47 1.86%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.32% 4 0.16% 12 0.48%
Total 574 22.74% 123 4.87% 697 27.61%

Colby 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.


Colby Public Benefits Information Back to top
Colby Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,203 89.44%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 260 10.56%

Colby 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.


Colby Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Colby Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 342 13.55%
10-19 Years 468 18.54%
20-29 Years 226 8.95%
30-39 Years 341 13.51%
40-49 Years 346 13.71%
50-59 Years 228 9.03%
60-69 Years 178 7.05%
70-79 Years 202 8.00%
80-89 Years 148 5.86%
90+ Years 45 1.78%

Colby Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,218 48.26%
Color 1 Box Female 1,306 51.74%

Colby Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,409 95.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 71 2.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15 0.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 6 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Colby Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,628 59.87%
2. Norwegian 191 7.02%
3. Polish 136 5.00%
4. English 125 4.60%
5. Irish 121 4.45%
6. French Non-Basque 101 3.71%
7. Swiss 78 2.87%
8. Dutch 64 2.35%
9. Swedish 54 1.99%
10. United States Or American 52 1.91%

Colby Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,201 92.79%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 75 3.16%
3. Other West Germanic 49 2.07%
4. German 33 1.39%
5. Polish 7 0.30%
6. French 3 0.13%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 2 0.08%
8. Scandinavian 2 0.08%

Colby Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,533 98.68%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 18 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 16 0.62%

Colby 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.
Colby 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.


Colby Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
54421