Columbia, Alabama

Back to Columbia, AL housing info, Houston County, Alabama, AL smaller cities, AL small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houston County Population in July 2008: 841. Population change since 2000: +4.6%   Males: 393   (46.8%) Females: 448   (53.2%) Median resident age:   40.7 years Alabama median age:   35.8 years Zip codes: 36319. Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,156 (it was $27,500 in 2000) Columbia:   $32,156 Alabama:   $40,554 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,722 Columbia:   $17,722 Alabama:   $22,366 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,781 (it was $41,100 in 2000) Columbia:   $62,781 Alabama:   $115,600 Columbia, AL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Columbia: White Non-Hispanic (74.0%) Black (24.5%) American Indian (0.9%) 2008 cost of living index in Columbia: 74.3 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Columbia, Alabama on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Columbia is mentioned 166 times on our forum: Columbia Elem parents I need your opinion and another school question  (12 replies) Columbia IB HIgh School-AL no reciprocity  (11 replies) Could anyone tell me about the Providence schools and Columbia High school in Huntsville, al?  (17 replies) A Bigger and Batter Downtown for Madison  (53 replies) Hampton Cove vs Madison  (107 replies) Housing Authority purchase 4 SE apartment complexes  (157 replies) Latest news from Columbia, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (16.5%), Irish (8.2%), English (4.7%), German (3.6%), Scottish (1.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 223 feet Land area: 3.93 square miles. Population density: 214 people per square mile   (very low).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.38
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Columbia, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Columbia-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the Columbia town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/13/1972, a category 3 tornado 27.2 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Political contributions by individuals in Columbia, AL

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Notable locations in Columbia: Old Cabin Jail Museum (A), Rossie Purcell Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Columbia include: Columbia Baptist Church (A), Columbia Methodist Church (B), Second Baptist Church (C), Saint Luke Methodist Church (D), Good Shephard Catholic Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Good Hope Farm Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Columbia Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	65.7%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.0%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This town:	18.0%
Whole state:	16.1%

This town:	7.1%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Columbia, AL

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7.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,169 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.86%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($405 average AGI)

Houston County:	0.08%
Alabama average:	0.14%

from Dale County, AL	1.11% ($27,465 average AGI)
from Henry County, AL	0.59% ($49,650)
from Geneva County, AL	0.56% ($29,146)

6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.73%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($324 average AGI)

Houston County:	0.05%
Alabama average:	0.06%

to Dale County, AL	0.92% ($25,255 average AGI)
to Henry County, AL	0.55% ($30,731)
to Geneva County, AL	0.50% ($29,738)

• Mark C Barinowski, 187 Industrial Park Blvd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 103.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00158561
  Registrant: Barinowski Investment Company, L.P., 2278 Wortham Lane, Grovetown, GA 30813, Phone: (706) 309-9670, Email:
• Scott Kirby, Houston County Hs, 202 W. Church St., Type: Pole, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 44.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00764118
  Registrant: Trillion Partners Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd., #150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Email:
• Jimmy R Williams, Farley Nuc. Plt, Hwy 95, 3.75 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.1 m, Overall height: 75.9 m
  Registrant: Southern Company Services, Bin 1002a, 241 Ralph Mcgill Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30308, Phone: (404) 506-3808, Email:

• Farley Nuclear Plant Hwy 95 6 Km S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Call Sign: WPFR911
  859.287 MHz, 859.312 MHz, 859.337 MHz, 859.362 MHz, 859.387 MHz, 859.412 MHz, 860.287 MHz, 860.312 MHz, 860.362 MHz, 860.387 MHz, 860.412 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/06/1999, Expiration Date: 12/06/2009
  Registrant: Southern Communications Services Inc. D/B/A Southern Linc, 600 University Park (Suite 400), Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 874-3843, Fax: (205) 874-3953, Email:
• Farley Nuclear Plant Hwy 95 6 Km S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Call Sign: WQJM786
  854.937 MHz, 855.162 MHz, 855.187 MHz, 855.412 MHz, 855.437 MHz, 855.862 MHz, 855.887 MHz, 856.287 MHz, 856.337 MHz, 856.387 MHz... (+11 more)
  Grant Date: 05/30/2008, Expiration Date: 12/06/2009, Certifier: Robin J Cohen
  Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142

• Farley Nuclear Plt, Type: Building, Structure height: 34 m, Overall height: 39 m, Call Sign: KTA231
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.625 MHz, 451.675 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/18/2004, Expiration Date: 06/07/2014, Certifier: Rosemarie Nelson
  Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
• Farley Nuclear Plant 3.75 Mi S, Call Sign: KWQ353
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.150 MHz, 451.150 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/18/2004, Expiration Date: 04/25/2014
  Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
• Farley Nuclear Plant, Type: Tower, Structure height: 70 m, Overall height: 76 m, Call Sign: WPKM557
  Assigned Frequencies : 158.205 MHz, 158.205 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/23/1997, Expiration Date: 04/23/2002, Cancelation Date: 08/25/2002, Certifier: James M Corbitt
  Registrant: Ms Gn 0800, Birmingham, AL 35291, Fax: (205) 250-1879
• 101 Industrial Parkway, Call Sign: WQCG610
  Assigned Frequencies : 462.237 MHz, 467.237 MHz, 462.312 MHz, 467.312 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/26/2005, Expiration Date: 02/26/2015, Certifier: Ronald R Jennings
  Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
• PLANT FARLEY, Lat: 31.220444 Lon: -85.120194, Call Sign: WQHD398
  Assigned Frequencies : 74.6500 MHz, 75.3500 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/03/2007, Expiration Date: 07/03/2017, Certifier: Jimmy R Williams
  Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:

• Farley Plant, Farley Nuc. Plt, Hwy 95, 3.75 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.1 m, Overall height: 75.9 m, Call Sign: WNEZ767
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.768 MHz, 928.768 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/10/2001, Expiration Date: 02/17/2011
  Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
• Farley Nuclear Plant Highway 95 S, Structure height: 70.1 m, Overall height: 75.9 m, Call Sign: WPNM719
  Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/24/2008, Expiration Date: 05/11/2018
  Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
• Hwy 95 3.75 Mi S, Overall height: 75.9 m, Call Sign: WPOQ601
  Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/21/1998, Expiration Date: 03/15/2008, Cancelation Date: 05/02/2003
  Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8283, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
• STATION, Farley Nuclear Plant Hwy 95 3.75 Mi S Of, Overall height: 75.9 m, Call Sign: WGV90
  Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz, 1985.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/01/1991, Expiration Date: 08/01/1996
  Registrant: Phone: (205) 250-2561

• Aircraft: PSCHAK GUSTAVE A DRAGONFLY (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
  N-Number: 157GP , Serial Number: 146
  Registrant (Individual): William Meadows, 759 Hollis Meadows Rd, Columbia, AL 36319
• Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 98 mph), Engine: JACOBS R755A SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 331Y , Serial Number: 206, Airworthiness Date: 06/18/1986
  Registrant (Individual): J Timothy Malsberger, Po Box 15, Columbia, AL 36319