Profile for Columbia, New Hampshire, NH

Former and merged names include:
· Preston

Local festivals include:

• North Country Moose Festival - Aug. 24-26, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Nash Stream

Listed places near Columbia

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (4)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

Ski areas (1)

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• Columbia population
• Ancestry of people in Columbia
• Housing in Columbia
• Income in Columbia
• Marital status of adults in Columbia
• Place of birth of people in Columbia
• Residence in 1995, of people in Columbia
• School enrollment & education levels in Columbia
• Transportation & commute times in Columbia
• Coos County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Hampshire
• State data - New Hampshire
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Columbia demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Coos County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 03590 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Columbia Chamber of Commerce

4% of Columbia residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Columbia ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Columbia
• Cemeteries in Coos County
• Libraries in or near Columbia

Post a query on a message board:

• Coos County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NH data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Columbia museums
• Columbia historic sites
• Columbia area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Columbia area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Coos County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Hampshire cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Columbia
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Coos County

• Columbia business guide
• Columbia Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Hampshire
• Local ordinances in New Hampshire (Partial selection)

• Crime in Coos County
• Arrests in Coos County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Hampshire
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Columbia was $16,859, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Coos County economic census
• Coos County economic summary
• Coos County employment growth
• Coos County unemployment rate
• New Hampshire economic data

7% of Columbia residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Columbia
• Colleges in New Hampshire
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Hampshire
• Schools in or near Columbia
• School districts in or near Columbia
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New Hampshire high schools

• Movies playing in or near Columbia

• Air pollution in Coos County
• Diesel soot in Coos County
• Land contamination in Coos County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Hampshire
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Coos County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Hampshire

Columbia festival dates:

• North Country Moose Festival - Aug. 24-26, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Hampshire county fairs
• New Hampshire festivals (New Hampshire tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Columbia

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Columbia
• Geocaches in New Hampshire

• Coos County government
• New Hampshire state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Columbia medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Columbia
• Historic sites in New Hampshire
• Museums in or near Columbia
• Museums in New Hampshire
• New Hampshire state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Coos County genealogy forum

Median rent in Columbia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $244.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $692.

• Find Foreclosure in Columbia
• Homes for sale in the Columbia area
• Find a Columbia Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New Hampshire mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in New Hampshire
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Columbia

• New Hampshire library

• Census map of Columbia area
• Historic maps of NH cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Hampshire
• Topographic map of Columbia

• Daily newspapers in or near Columbia
• AM radio stations in or near Columbia
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Columbia
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Columbia
• TV stations in or near Columbia
• Media ownership in the Columbia area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New Hampshire

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Columbia
• Search obituaries in New Hampshire
• Recent death notices - selected NH newspapers

• Columbia Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New Hampshire
• Lions clubs in New Hampshire
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Columbia
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Columbia

• Parks near Columbia
• National forests in New Hampshire
• Ski areas near Columbia
• Ski areas in New Hampshire
• State parks in New Hampshire

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Columbia
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New Hampshire communities
• Photos of New Hampshire places
• Post cards of New Hampshire communities

Coos County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Columbia political report.

• New Hampshire Democratic party
• New Hampshire Republican party
• New Hampshire elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Columbia
• Total membership by faith, in Coos County

• Chowhound message boards for NH

The average commute time for Columbia workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Columbia travel guide
• Airports near Columbia
• Hotels near Columbia
• New Hampshire tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New Hampshire coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Hampshire
• Wildlife refuges in New Hampshire

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