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New Columbia, PA - History
We would like to provide the residents of New Columbia a basic history overview.
Welcome to the New Columbia Home page. The New Columbia Home page provides as much information as possible on New Columbia. Knowing New Columbia’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within New Columbia’s Home page, you will also find New Columbia’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
New Columbia has a population of 1164. 48.7% of New Columbia’s inhabitants are Male, and 51.3 are female. 67.8% of New Columbia is married and 77.3% own their own home. The Average Home price is $132,125. Household median income in New Columbia is $57,911, and the individual median income is $35,865. New Columbia’s Ethnic is the following: White(100%), Hispanic(2.1%).
The village of New Columbia or "Newky" as the locals call it, was formally laid out and incorporated in 1818 by David Yoder (born 1765). He settled on the area once known as "Dogtown" on the banks of the Susquehanna River. The Yoders purchased 60 acres of land and sold off lots to settlers.In 1846, New Columbia was called New Columbus and consisted of 30 dwellings, several stores, and a tavern.
By 1886, New Columbia had 100 houses, a hotel, a store, a post office, a train station, a boat shop and approximately 350 inhabitants. 1889 marked the year that White Deer Township residents hired their first Constable, Moses Brown. Moses was also a shoemaker. By the 1890s, a baker, confectioner, ice cream shop, and bicycle shop were some of the many businesses in New Columbia.
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