Weather
Coldest month, January with an average temperature of 50 degrees
Hottest month, July with an average temperature of 82 degrees

Population

Columbia 7,733(1980) 6,815(1990)
Marion County 25,708(1980) 25,544(1990)

1994 estimate, Marion County. . . . . . . . 25,058
2000 estimate, Marion County. . . . . . . . 25,417

Age breakdown of county population, 1990:
0 to 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31%
18 to 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . 37%
45 to 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . 13%
60 and over . . . . . . . . . . 19%

Education

Percentage of population (25 years and over) with:
High school education or more:
Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or more:
Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.3%

Cost of Living Index

Marion County. . . . . . . . . . . . . .87.24
United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . .100.00

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