Columbia Falls, MT Profile

Columbia Falls, MT, population 4,440, is located in Montana's Flathead county, about 158.0 miles from Spokane and 343.2 miles from Boise.

Through the 90's Columbia Falls's population has grown by about 24%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Columbia Falls has grown by about 22%.

Columbia Falls's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Montana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Columbia Falls tend to be higher than Montana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.70
	Males	35.70
	Females	35.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,645	N/A
2001	3,759	3.13%
2002	3,835	2.02%
2003	3,956	3.16%
2004	4,174	5.51%
2005	4,440	6.37%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,128

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	684
2002	191
2003	596
2004	450
2005	190
2006	357
2007	N/A
2008	321

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	2	0	0	0	-	2
Robbery	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	0
Aggravated Assault	22	6	21	18	6	15	-	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,983
2002	3,321
2003	3,626
2004	3,497
2005	5,569
2006	4,261
2007	N/A
2008	3,927

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	11	6	13	8	14	6	-	11
Larceny, Theft	94	115	118	125	210	178	-	189
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	1	9	7	11	7	-	8
Arson	-	-	0	2	0	0	-	1

Location

Elevation	3,092 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles