Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Columbia County
; Columbia County, Pennsylvania;
	County
	Columbia County
	; The Columbia County courthouse in Bloomsburg;
	; ; Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania;
	; ; Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.;
Founded	March 22, 1813
Named for	Christopher Columbus
Seat	Bloomsburg
Largest town	Bloomsburg
Area
• Total	490 sq mi (1,269 km2)
• Land	483 sq mi (1,251 km2)
• Water	7.1 sq mi (18 km2), 1.4%
Population (est.)
• (2017)	65,932
• Density	138/sq mi (53/km2)
Congressional district	9th
Time zone	; Eastern: UTC−5/−4;
Website	www.columbiapa.org
	; Footnotes:
; Pennsylvania Historical Marker;
Designated	July 11, 1983
;
	;

County in the United States

Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 67,295.^[2] Its county seat is Bloomsburg.^[3] The county was created on March 22, 1813, from part of Northumberland County and named for Columbia, a poetic name for the United States that alludes to Christopher Columbus.

Columbia County is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography[edit]

View of northern Columbia County, Pennsylvania from Kramer Hill Road in Fishing Creek Township. On the horizon (about 8-10 miles away) is North Mountain. The borough of Benton is in the center of the picture.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 490 square miles (1,300 km²), of which 483 square miles (1,250 km²) is land and 7.1 square miles (18 km²) (1.4%) is water.^[4] The southern tip of Columbia County is part of the Coal Region. The area of the county from the Susquehanna River south to several miles south of Numidia is mostly farmland and state game lands. Around the Susquehanna River, there are several communities, such as Bloomsburg and Catawissa. From the Susquehanna River north as far as Waller, the county is mostly farmland with several patches of forest. North of Waller, the county is mostly state game lands and mountains.^[5]

The major streams in Columbia County are the Susquehanna River, Fishing Creek, Briar Creek, Catawissa Creek, and Roaring Creek.^[5]

Mountains[edit]

Note: Only mountains higher than 1,500 feet (460 m) are listed

Name	Height	Image
Red Rock Mountain	2,365 feet (721 m)
Central Mountain	2,247 feet (685 m)
Chimneystack Rock	2,244 feet (684 m)
Buck Mountain	1,942 feet (592 m)
Catawissa Mountain	1,873 feet (571 m)
Big Mountain	1,811 feet (552 m)
Knob Mountain	1,752 feet (534 m)
Nescopeck Mountain	1,604 feet (489 m)
Lee Mountain	1,594 feet (486 m)
McCauley Mountain	1,571 feet (479 m)

Source:^[6]^[7]

Major highways[edit]

I-80

US 11

PA 42

PA 44

PA 54

PA 61

PA 93

PA 118

PA 239

PA 254

PA 339

PA 442

PA 487

PA 642

Adjacent counties[edit]

Sullivan County (north)

Luzerne County (east)

Schuylkill County (southeast)

Northumberland County (southwest)

Montour County (west)

Lycoming County (northwest)

State park[edit]

Part of Ricketts Glen State Park is in the northern portion of Columbia County.^[8]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	17,621		—
1830	20,059		13.8%
1840	24,267		21.0%
1850	17,710		−27.0%
1860	25,065		41.5%
1870	28,766		14.8%
1880	32,409		12.7%
1890	36,832		13.6%
1900	39,896		8.3%
1910	48,467		21.5%
1920	48,349		−0.2%
1930	48,803		0.9%
1940	51,413		5.3%
1950	53,460		4.0%
1960	53,489		0.1%
1970	55,114		3.0%
1980	61,967		12.4%
1990	63,202		2.0%
2000	64,148		1.5%
2010	67,295		4.9%
Est. 2017	65,932	^[9]	−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[10] 1790-1960^[11] 1900-1990^[12] 1990-2000^[13] 2010-2017^[2]

As of the census^[14] of 2000, there were 64,151 people, 24,915 households, and 16,568 families residing in the county. The population density was 132 people per square mile (51/km²). There were 27,733 housing units at an average density of 57 per square mile (22/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.59% White, 0.80% Black or African-American, 0.15% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 33.2% were of German, 10.0% American, 9.4% Irish, 8.1% Italian, 6.7% Polish and 6.2% English ancestry.

There were 24,915 households out of which 27.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.80% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.50% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the county, the population was spread out with 20.80% under the age of 18, 14.30% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.80 males.

Metropolitan Statistical Area[edit]

The United States Office of Management and Budget^[15] has designated Columbia County as the Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census^[16] the metropolitan area ranked 20th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 368th most populous in the United States with a population of 82,562. Columbia County is also a part of the larger Bloomsburg-Berwick-Sunbury, PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA), which combines the populations of Columbia County as well as Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union Counties in Pennsylvania. The Combined Statistical Area ranked 8th in the State of Pennsylvania and 115th most populous in the United States with a population of 264,739.

Politics and government[edit]

Presidential elections results

**Presidential elections results**^[17]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	63.2% 18,004	31.3% 8,934	5.5% 1,568
2012	55.3% 14,236	42.5% 10,937	2.2% 571
2008	51.2% 14,477	46.8% 13,230	2.0% 571
2004	59.7% 16,052	39.7% 10,679	0.5% 138
2000	55.2% 12,095	41.0% 8,975	3.8% 841
1996	40.4% 8,234	41.1% 8,379	18.5% 3,759
1992	41.0% 9,742	34.8% 8,261	24.2% 5,736
1988	60.5% 12,114	38.8% 7,767	0.7% 140
1984	63.4% 14,402	36.3% 8,254	0.3% 62
1980	53.3% 12,426	40.5% 9,449	6.2% 1,438
1976	48.1% 11,508	50.4% 12,051	1.5% 366
1972	63.6% 14,187	32.4% 7,222	4.0% 900
1968	54.9% 12,202	36.8% 8,187	8.3% 1,840
1964	39.2% 8,982	60.6% 13,885	0.2% 36
1960	62.1% 15,310	37.8% 9,322	0.1% 19
1956	59.7% 13,382	40.3% 9,024	0.1% 15
1952	57.7% 13,008	42.0% 9,467	0.4% 79
1948	50.1% 9,417	49.9% 9,367
1944	49.0% 9,336	50.6% 9,647	0.4% 70
1940	43.1% 9,518	56.7% 12,523	0.3% 66
1936	40.1% 9,674	58.7% 14,141	1.2% 293
1932	44.4% 8,791	53.8% 10,640	1.8% 356
1928	72.6% 14,362	26.8% 5,304	0.6% 115
1924	47.4% 7,336	47.8% 7,390	4.8% 743
1920	45.7% 6,238	51.0% 6,965	3.4% 462
1916	32.8% 3,013	63.0% 5,785	4.2% 389
1912	10.0% 889	55.1% 4,905	35.0% 3,116
1908	39.2% 3,718	56.6% 5,373	4.2% 402
1904	44.1% 3,635	50.9% 4,196	5.0% 415
1900	35.2% 2,954	59.4% 4,982	5.4% 454
1896	37.8% 3,280	56.5% 4,904	5.8% 500
1892	30.6% 2,336	64.5% 4,929	5.0% 380
1888	33.4% 2,484	62.8% 4,676	3.8% 281

As of November 2011, there were 41,026 registered voters in Columbia County.^[18]

Democratic: 20,961 (44.36%)

Republican: 19,438 (41.14%)

Other Parties: 6,853 (14.50%)

While the county registration tends to be evenly matched between Democrats and Republicans, the county trends Republican in statewide elections. While John McCain received 51.6% of its vote to 47.1% for Barack Obama, this was a far-closer margin than the 20 points that George W. Bush carried it by in 2004. Each of the three row-office statewide winners carried Columbia in 2008. In 2006, Democrat Bob Casey Jr. received 51% of its vote when he unseated incumbent Republican US Senator Rick Santorum and Ed Rendell received 50.6% of the vote against Lynn Swann.

For many years Columbia County was represented in the State House by a conservative Democrat in the 109th district until John Gordner changed parties to Republican in 2001. He was elected to the State Senate in 2003 and succeeded by Republican David R. Millard. Columbia is in the 27th Senate district and 11th Congressional district.

County commissioners[edit]

Commissioners	Party
David Kovach	Democratic
Rich Ridgway	Republican
Chris Young	Republican

Other county officials[edit]

Office	Official	Party
Chief Judge	Thomas A. James	Democratic
Judge	Gary Norton	Republican
Chief Clerk	Gail Kipp	Democratic
Coroner	Lori Masteller	Republican
Recorder of Deeds and Register of Wills	Beverly Michael	Democratic
Sheriff	Tim Chamberlain	Democratic
Treasurer	Shirley Turner	Republican
Clerk of Courts and Prothonotary	Tami B. Kline	Republican

State Senate[edit]

District	Senator	Party
27	John Gordner	Republican

State House of Representatives[edit]

District	Representative	Party
107	Kurt Masser	Republican
109	David R. Millard	Republican
117	Karen Boback	Republican

United States House of Representatives[edit]

District	Representative	Party
9	Dan Meuser	Republican

United States Senate[edit]

Senator	Party
Pat Toomey	Republican
Bob Casey	Democrat

Education[edit]

Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania School Districts

Colleges and universities[edit]

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Public school districts[edit]

Benton Area School District

Berwick Area School District (also in Luzerne County)

Bloomsburg Area School District

Central Columbia School District

Millville Area School District

Mount Carmel Area School District (also in Northumberland County)

North Schuylkill School District (also in Schuylkill County)

Southern Columbia Area School District (also in Northumberland County)

Technical school[edit]

Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School

Charter school[edit]

SusQ Cyber Charter School - Bloomsburg

Private schools[edit]

Bald Hill School - Millville

Bloomsburg Christian School - Bloomsburg

Bloomsburg University Special Education Institute

Columbia Co Christian School - Bloomsburg

Greenwood Friends School - Millville

Heritage Christian Academy - Berwick

Holy Family Consolidate - Berwick

Keystone National High School - Bloomsburg

New Story - Berwick

Pennsylvania Institute For Conservation Education - Bloomsburg

Rainbow Hill School - Benton

St Columba School - Bloomsburg

Saint Matthews - Bloomsburg

Turkey Ridge School - Bloomsburg

Libraries[edit]

Bloomsburg Public Library

Columbia County Traveling Library

McBride Memorial Library

Orangeville Public Library

Communities[edit]

Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Towns and Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following town, boroughs and townships are located in Columbia County:

Town[edit]

Bloomsburg (county seat)

Boroughs[edit]

Ashland (mostly in Schuylkill County)

Benton

Berwick

Briar Creek

Catawissa

Centralia

Millville

Orangeville

Stillwater

Townships[edit]

Beaver

Benton

Briar Creek

Catawissa

Cleveland

Conyngham

Fishing Creek

Franklin

Greenwood

Hemlock

Jackson

Locust

Madison

Main

Mifflin

Montour

Mount Pleasant

North Centre

Orange

Pine

Roaring Creek

Scott

South Centre

Sugarloaf

Census-designated places[edit]

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

Almedia

Aristes

Buckhorn

Espy

Eyers Grove

Fernville

Foundryville

Iola

Jamison City

Jerseytown

Jonestown

Lightstreet

Lime Ridge

Locustdale (partially in Schuylkill County)

Mainville

Mifflinville

Numidia

Rohrsburg

Rupert

Slabtown

Waller

Wilburton Number One

Wilburton Number Two

Unincorporated communities[edit]

Central

Elk Grove

Mifflin Cross Roads

Population ranking[edit]

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Columbia County.^[16]

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2010 Census)
1	† Bloomsburg	Town	14,855
2	Berwick	Borough	10,477
3	Ashland (mostly in Schuylkill County)	Borough	2,817
4	Espy	CDP	1,642
5	Catawissa	Borough	1,552
6	Mifflinville	CDP	1,253
7	Lightstreet	CDP	1,093
8	Almedia	CDP	1,078
9	Millville	Borough	948
10	Lime Ridge	CDP	890
11	Benton	Borough	824
12	Briar Creek	Borough	660
13	Fernville	CDP	556
14	Orangeville	Borough	508
15	Buckhorn	CDP	318
16	Aristes	CDP	311
17	Foundryville	CDP	256
18	Numidia	CDP	244
19	Stillwater	Borough	209
20	Wilburton Number One	CDP	196
21	Jerseytown	CDP	184
22	Rupert	CDP	183
23	Locustdale (partially in Schuylkill County)	CDP	177
24	Slabtown	CDP	156
25	Rohrsburg	CDP	145
26	Iola	CDP	144
27	Jamison City	CDP	134
28	Mainville	CDP	132
29	Eyers Grove	CDP	105
30	Wilburton Number Two	CDP	96
31	Jonestown	CDP	64
32	Waller	CDP	48
33	Centralia	Borough	10

References[edit]

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Coordinates: 41°03′N 76°24′W / 41.05°N 76.40°W / 41.05; -76.40

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Bloomsburg
Town	Bloomsburg
Boroughs	Ashland‡ Benton Berwick Briar Creek Catawissa Centralia Millville Orangeville Stillwater
Townships	Beaver Benton Briar Creek Catawissa Cleveland Conyngham Fishing Creek Franklin Greenwood Hemlock Jackson Locust Madison Main Mifflin Montour Mount Pleasant North Centre Orange Pine Roaring Creek Scott South Centre Sugarloaf
CDPs	Almedia Aristes Buckhorn Espy Eyers Grove Fernville Foundryville Iola Jamison City Jerseytown Jonestown Lightstreet Lime Ridge Locustdale‡ Mainville Mifflinville Numidia Rohrsburg Rupert Slabtown Waller Wilburton Number One Wilburton Number Two
Unincorporated communities	Mifflin Cross Roads
Ghost Towns	Byrnesville
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Columbia County, Pennsylvania
County
Columbia County
The Columbia County courthouse in Bloomsburg
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Founded	March 22, 1813
Named for	Christopher Columbus
Seat	Bloomsburg
Largest town	Bloomsburg
Area
• Total	490 sq mi (1,269 km²)
• Land	483 sq mi (1,251 km²)
• Water	7.1 sq mi (18 km²), 1.4%
Population (est.)
• (2017)	65,932
• Density	138/sq mi (53/km²)
Congressional district	9th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Website	www.columbiapa.org
Footnotes:
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
Designated	July 11, 1983^[1]