Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:02 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:05 am – 5:07 pm
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People5,233 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.22,039 householdsMedian household income $40,785Median home value $91,500Median rent $744 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $686 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 2,135 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, construction 17%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 26 minutes85% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 37°F59 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare93 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbia Lock station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsBoeuf Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 52,237 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Lanational wildlife refuge · 14.7 mi · 6,039 acresHwy 165 Roadside Parkstate park · 16.1 miVardie Parsons Parkstate park · 28.0 mi · 99 acresCaney Creek Lake State Parkstate park · 28.2 mi · 312 acresKisatchie National Forestnational forest · 40.9 mi · 607,483 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCaldwell Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowHeat wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025227 of 365 days measured138 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 80main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ouachita County, LA, 25 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHebert Water Systemserves 3,048 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation62 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCaldwell Memorial Hospital2.8 miPost officeColumbia Post Office2.7 miTown hallColumbia Town Hall2.6 miPoliceCaldwell Parish Sheriff's Office2.7 miFire stationColumbia Eastside Volunteer Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMonroe Regional Airport MLU26 miInterstateI-2025 miUS highwayUS 165under a mileCoachMonroe QuickwayGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71418 ZIP area.
