Columbia, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 9,342. Population change since 2000: +17.9%

Males: 4,515	(48.3%)
Females: 4,827	(51.7%)

Median resident age:	37.6 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62236.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $66,191 (it was $58,003 in 2000)

Columbia:	$66,191
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,170

Columbia:	$32,170
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $207,260 (it was $126,000 in 2000)

Columbia:	$207,260
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $232,719; Detached houses: $236,238; Townhouses or other attached units: $230,432; In 2-unit structures: $253,688; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $107,787; Mobile homes: $28,714
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Races in Columbia:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Columbia: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (50.3%), Irish (16.2%), English (10.1%), French (6.9%), United States (5.0%), Italian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/27/1903

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 9.41 square miles.

Population density: 992 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Columbia

High school or higher: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbia city

Never married: 18.1%
Now married: 64.9%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 9.2%

84 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.1%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Columbia, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Columbia to the number of sex offenders is 3114 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Columbia:	1.5% ($1,928)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (12.5 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (270.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dupo, IL (2.1 miles ), Oakville, MO (2.5 miles ), Millstadt, IL (2.5 miles ), East Carondelet, IL (2.5 miles ), Mehlville, MO (2.6 miles ), Lemay, MO (2.7 miles ), Bella Villa, MO (2.8 miles ), Cahokia, IL (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 56 buildings, average cost: $118,400
1997: 70 buildings, average cost: $121,900
1998: 72 buildings, average cost: $125,100
1999: 62 buildings, average cost: $145,300
2000: 74 buildings, average cost: $162,500
2001: 81 buildings, average cost: $153,100
2002: 99 buildings, average cost: $162,200
2003: 78 buildings, average cost: $154,000
2004: 117 buildings, average cost: $176,600
2005: 116 buildings, average cost: $165,500
2006: 68 buildings, average cost: $269,800
2007: 44 buildings, average cost: $226,200
2008: 34 buildings, average cost: $231,200

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Latitude: 38.45 N, Longitude: 90.21 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,474 (-18.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 957 (23.0%)

Area code: 618

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Columbia, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +1,948 (+32.6%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Health care (4%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (15%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Top executives (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Crime in Columbia by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	13.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	2	0	3	0	3	5	4	2
per 100,000	13.9	25.2	0.0	37.9	0.0	35.3	57.9	45.3	22.1
Robberies	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	11.6	0.0	0.0
Assaults	5	5	4	5	7	12	12	12	8
per 100,000	69.4	63.1	50.5	63.1	84.3	141.3	139.0	135.8	88.6
Burglaries	17	22	26	28	27	22	25	30	31
per 100,000	236.0	277.7	328.2	353.4	325.0	259.0	289.6	339.6	343.3
Thefts	104	93	79	95	88	71	102	80	83
per 100,000	1443.8	1173.9	997.2	1199.2	1059.2	835.8	1181.6	905.6	919.2
Auto thefts	8	6	6	11	8	5	9	14	2
per 100,000	111.1	75.7	75.7	138.9	96.3	58.9	104.3	158.5	22.1
Arson	0	0	1	1	0	2	2	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	12.6	12.6	0.0	23.5	23.2	11.3	11.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	135.9	105.3	79.0	126.7	93.3	112.8	153.5	136.1	98.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (13 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.39
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Columbia, Illinois

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Columbia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 147% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/10/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Columbia city center killed 21 people and injured 345 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 tornado 19.2 miles away from the city center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Columbia-area historical earthquake activity is near Illinois state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from Columbia center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/2/1990 at 07:01:47, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/1992 at 05:41:38, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from Columbia center
On 8/27/1993 at 00:08:34, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 10.3 mi) earthquake occurred 26.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1990 at 08:20:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.8 miles away from Columbia center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Lance Stemler - College basketball player (Bradley Braves).

Hospitals/medical centers near Columbia:

SSM REHAB INSTITUTE (about 8 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)
ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)
ST ANTHONYS MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; SAINT LOUIS, MO)

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Airports located in Columbia:

Sackman Field Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 500, Local Ops: 5,500)
King Airport (Runways: 1)

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Amtrak stations near Columbia:

13 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
15 miles: KIRKWOOD (110 W. ARGONNE RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.columbiaillinois.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbia:

WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 13 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 13 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 15 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; FT enrollment: 7,507)
SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 19 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)

Public high school in Columbia:

Columbia High School (Location: 100 PARKVIEW DR; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Columbia:

Parkview Elementary School (Location: 1 PARKVIEW DR; Grades: PK - 4)
Columbia Middle School (Location: 100 EAGLE DR; Grades: 5 - 8)

Private elementary/middle school in Columbia:

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: 321 SOUTH METTER; Grades: KG - 8)

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Library in Columbia:

COLUMBIA P.L. (Operating income: $185,914; Location: 106 NORTH METTER AVENUE; 30,159 books; 832 audio materials; 857 video materials; 136 serial subscriptions)

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Hometown of Nelson Mathews former MLB pitcher for the Cubs. Hometown of T.J. Mathews former MLB pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros, and Oakland Atheletics. added by NRF
Immaculate Conception Church is another Catholic church in Columbia

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Churches in Columbia include: Bethany United Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Pauls Cemetery (1), Immaculate Conception Cemetery (2), City Cemetery (3), Palmer Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Hill Lake (A), Columbia Sportsman Club Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Hill Creek (A), Wilson Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Columbia: Bolm Schkraft Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Columbia Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbia that have no violations reported:

COLUMBIA (Population served: 9208, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.3%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	2.5%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	0.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Columbia, IL

127 people in nursing homes
5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Columbia compared to Illinois state average:

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Median household income above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.

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Banks with branches in Columbia (2009 data):

Regions Bank: Columbia Centre Facility at 100 Columbia Centre, branch established on 1988-06-27; Columbia North Main Branch at 102 North Main Street, branch established on 1995-07-31. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Associated Bank, National Association: Columbia Branch at 238 North Main Street, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2008-09-12: Bank assets: $23,843.2 mil, Deposits: $15,191.0 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 303 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
First National Bank of Waterloo: Columbia Branch at 1421 North Main Street, branch established on 1998-12-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $266.5 mil, Deposits: $194.1 mil, headquarters in Waterloo, IL, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Waterloo Bancshares, Inc.
First Bank: Columbia Facility at 218 North Main Street, branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2007-12-04: Bank assets: $10,747.6 mil, Deposits: $8,844.3 mil, headquarters in Creve Coeur, MO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 214 total offices, Holding Company: First Banks, Inc.
Commerce Bank, National Association: Columbia Branch at 995 Columbia Centre, branch established on 1998-03-28. Info updated 2008-10-31: Bank assets: $17,422.3 mil, Deposits: $12,899.8 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 215 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
Columbia National Bank: at 700 Colombia Centre, branch established on 1976-08-02. Info updated 2007-11-16: Bank assets: $37.9 mil, Deposits: $33.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Columbia Bancshares, Inc.
Reliance Bank: Columbia, Illinois Branch at 180 Admiral Trost Road, branch established on 2006-11-13. Info updated 2007-03-15: Bank assets: $1,448.7 mil, Deposits: $1,134.4 mil, headquarters in Des Peres, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Reliance Bancshares, Inc.
Midland States Bank: Columbia Branch at 200 Quarry Road, branch established on 2006-12-04. Info updated 2009-02-17: Bank assets: $438.0 mil, Deposits: $354.3 mil, headquarters in Effingham, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Midland States Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Columbia mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (57%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Columbia

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church
Adherents	49.6%	25.7%	11.8%	8.7%	0.9%
Congregations	23.3%	23.3%	13.3%	10.0%	3.3%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church in America	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Congregations	3.3%	3.3%	3.3%	6.7%	10.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	5	$15,662	$37,589	5	$3,988
Other Government Administration	2	$13,250	$79,500	40	$10,351
Police Protection - Officers	16	$74,173	$55,630	0	$0
Police - Other	7	$23,861	$40,905	9	$6,431
Streets and Highways	7	$27,034	$46,344	0	$0
Health	2	$7,718	$46,308	0	$0
Sewerage	6	$25,244	$50,488	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$3,945	$47,340	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	2	$8,690	$52,140	0	$0
Water Supply	7	$25,074	$42,984	0	$0
Local Libraries	6	$6,542	$13,084	10	$2,756
Other and Unallocable	1	$5,023	$60,276	0	$0
Totals for Government	62	$236,216	$45,719	64	$23,526

Columbia government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,202,000
Charges - Sewerage: $765,000
Solid Waste Management: $311,000

All Other: $192,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $1,805,000
Regular Highways: $339,000

Central Staff Services: $131,000

Parks & Recreation: $122,000

Parking Facilities: $2,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,058,000
Central Staff Services: $864,000

Water Utilities: $844,000

Regular Highways: $659,000

Sewerage: $544,000

Solid Waste Management: $379,000

Health Services - Other: $215,000

General - Other: $211,000

Libraries: $180,000

Parks & Recreation: $79,000

Fire Protection: $77,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $20,000
All Other: $7,000
General - Interest on Debt: $72,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,335,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,205,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,757,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $345,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $6,362,000
Water Utilities: $2,040,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $295,000
Other, NEC: $255,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $536,000
Interest Earnings: $205,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $142,000
Water Utilities: $46,000

Fire Protection: $45,000

Police Protection: $43,000

Parks & Recreation: $35,000

Regular Highways: $10,000

Libraries: $9,000

Welfare - Other: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,135,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,186,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $290,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,973,000
Highways: $230,000

All Other: $104,000
Tax - Property: $1,255,000
Public Utilities: $594,000

NEC: $163,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,293,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $140,000

6.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,827 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.88%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from St. Clair County, IL	2.14% ($46,067 average AGI)
from St. Louis County, MO	1.32% ($78,506)
from Randolph County, IL	0.51% ($34,185)

5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,033 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to St. Clair County, IL	1.46% ($39,335 average AGI)
to St. Louis County, MO	0.89% ($73,090)
to Randolph County, IL	0.54% ($30,971)

Strongest AM radio stations in Columbia:

KSLG (1380 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW HORIZON 7TH-DAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC.)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
KSIV (1320 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSTL (690 AM; 1 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
WEW (770 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbia:

KMJM-FM (104.9 FM; COLUMBIA, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KDHX (88.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: DOUBLE HELIX CORPORATION)
KPNT (105.7 FM; ST. GENEVIEVE, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KFTK-FM1 (97.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KNLH (89.5 FM; CEDAR HILL, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KTBJ (89.3 FM; FESTUS, MO; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Columbia:

KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
WRBU (Channel 46; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
K18BT (Channel 18; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K65FN (Channel 65; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KNLC (Channel 24; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
K49FC (Channel 49; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K64DT (Channel 64; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
K62EG (Channel 62; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ETERNAL FAMILY NETWORK)
K38HD (Channel 38; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
K63FW (Channel 63; JAMESTOWN, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Columbia, Illinois:

Fatal accident count: 18
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 30
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
Fatalities: 22
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 46
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Illinois average:

Fatal accident count: 111
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 38
Fatalities: 120
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 295
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18

See more detailed statistics of Columbia fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 26
Total length: 108 meters (354ft)
Total costs: $826,000
Total average daily traffic: 138,279
Total average daily truck traffic: 11,502

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 0
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 2
1980-1989: 10
1990-1999: 10
2000-2009: 2

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Columbia, IL

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Columbia)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Columbia, IL)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Columbia)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Columbia)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 51
Hazardous Condition: 58

Incident types - Columbia

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Columbia, IL

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