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Population in July 2008: 4,288. Population change since 2000: +6.8%
 

Males: 1,954  (45.6%)
Females: 2,334  (54.4%)

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42728.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,930 (it was $22,861 in 2000)
Columbia:  $25,930
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,866
Columbia:  $20,866
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,748 (it was $61,500 in 2000)
Columbia:  $86,748
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $94,257; Detached houses: $100,068; Townhouses or other attached units: $89,443; In 2-unit structures: $78,217; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $6,222; Mobile homes: $16,821

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Races in Columbia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.6%)
  • Black (7.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Columbia: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.3%), English (9.0%), German (7.0%), Irish (6.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Subsaharan African (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/06/1893

Elevation: 752 feet

Land area: 3.44 square miles.

Population density: 1248 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Columbia

  • High school or higher: 65.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 22.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbia city

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

70 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Columbia, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Columbia to the number of sex offenders is 286 to 1.

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

Columbia:  0.6% ($377)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (78.2 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (351.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cane Valley, KY (2.3 miles ), White Oak, KY (2.8 miles ), Gradyville, KY (2.8 miles ), Glens Fork, KY (3.0 miles ), Gresham, KY (3.1 miles ), Casey Creek, KY (3.6 miles ), Russell Springs, KY (3.6 miles ), Bryan, KY (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 37.10 N, Longitude: 85.31 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,848 (+46.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 975 (62.5%)

Area code: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: +113 (+2.9%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Printing and related support activities (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)



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Crime in Columbia by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1013
    per 100,000 23.90.023.871.5
Robberies 0102
    per 100,000 0.023.80.047.7
Assaults 5232
    per 100,000 119.647.671.347.7
Burglaries 1426918
    per 100,000 334.9618.5213.9429.1
Thefts 36523838
    per 100,000 861.21236.9903.3905.8
Auto thefts 5645
    per 100,000 119.6142.795.1119.2
Arson N/A000
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 110.5120.892.0156.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.33
US city average:  3.00

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Columbia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the Columbia city center killed 6 people and injured 58 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 12.2 miles away from the city center injured 56 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Columbia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from Columbia center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from Columbia center
On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 90.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/1999 at 18:38:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from Columbia center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospital/medical center in Columbia:
  • WESTLAKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (901 WESTLAKE DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Columbia:
  • RUSSELL CO HOSP (about 14 miles; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY)
  • JANE TODD CRAWFORD MEMORIAL HOSP (about 17 miles; GREENSBURG, KY)
  • TAYLOR CO HOSP (about 19 miles; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Columbia, KY

Airports and Heliports located in Columbia: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Columbia, KY

College/University in Columbia:
  • LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,264; Location: 210 LINDSEY WILSON ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lindsey.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbia:
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 78 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 78 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
Public high school in Columbia:
Public elementary/middle schools in Columbia:
Private elementary/middle school in Columbia:
  • COLUMBIA SDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: PO BOX 597; Grades: 1 - 8)
See full list of schools located in Columbia, School District: ADAIR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Columbia:
  • ADAIR COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $187,197; Location: 307 GREENSBURG STREET; 41,649 books; 120 audio materials; 790 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)

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Hotels: Dreamland Motel (510 Burkesville Street), Best Western Columbia (710 Bomar Heights).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbia and their reported violations in the past:

ADAIR COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 17820, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-24-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-24-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-23-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUL-25-2003 and SEP-02-2003, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1997 and AUG-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1993 and NOV-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-1995), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2000)
  • One regular monitoring violation
COLUMBIA UTILITIES COMMISSION (Population served: 5402, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2004), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-10-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-16-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2004), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-10-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2003)
  • 9 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between NOV-15-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-15-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-27-2002), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-28-2003), St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1993 and JUN-10-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-25-1994 to JUN-10-1998), St Public Notif requested (2 times from JUN-10-1998 to NOV-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.5%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.5%

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:  26.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.0%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Columbia, KY


People in group quarters in Columbia
  • 529 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 99 people in nursing homes
  • 59 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 27 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 5 people in other group homes


Columbia compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Columbia (2009 data):
  • First & Farmers National Bank, Inc.: Drive-In Branch, 224 South Public Square Columbia, Wright Drive Branch. Info updated 2008-02-20: Bank assets: $437.8 mil, Deposits: $376.9 mil, headquarters in Somerset, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Albany Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of Columbia: Bank Of Columbia, Jamestown Street Branch, Merchant Street Drive-In Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $120.1 mil, Deposits: $101.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Columbia Bancshares, Inc.
  • United Citizens Bank of Southern Kentucky: Columbia Branch at 1582 Campbellsville Road, branch established on 2007-01-08; United Citizens Bank Of Southern Ken at 700 Jamestown Street, branch established on 2004-12-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $136.3 mil, Deposits: $112.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: United Citizens Bancorp, Inc.
  • Community Trust Bank, Inc.: Campbellsville Columbia Branch at 710 Russell Road, branch established on 1932-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,942.7 mil, Deposits: $2,343.6 mil, headquarters in Pikeville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 77 total offices, Holding Company: Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Columbia, Kentucky
  • Best Western Columbia, 1102 Jamestown Rd, Columbia, KY 42728, Phone: (270) 384-9744
  • Lakeway Motel, 705 Russell Rd, Columbia, KY 42728, Phone: (270) 384-2161
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Columbia, Kentucky


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Columbia

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristSeparate Baptists in ChristChurch of the Nazarene
Adherents30.9%23.7%16.6%7.5%4.2%
Congregations27.5%18.8%11.6%11.6%4.3%
NameChurches of ChristBrethren in Christ ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Old Order AmishOther religions
Adherents3.4%3.1%1.7%1.6%7.2%
Congregations4.3%5.8%1.4%2.9%11.6%
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 7$21,210$36,3600$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,896$22,7520$0
Police Protection - Officers 10$28,452$34,1420$0
Streets and Highways 4$8,335$25,0050$0
Solid Waste Management 5$10,979$26,3500$0
Sewerage 3$8,189$32,7560$0
Water Supply 7$19,186$32,8900$0
Gas Supply 4$10,904$32,7120$0
Totals for Government 41$109,151$31,9470$0


Columbia government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $540,000
    Solid Waste Management: $366,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $156,000
    Parks and Recreation: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $1,788,000
    Water Utilities: $1,114,000
    Sewerage: $714,000
    Police Protection: $692,000
    Central Staff Services: $432,000
    Solid Waste Management: $393,000
    Regular Highways: $295,000
    Local Fire Protection: $59,000
    Parks and Recreation: $46,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $195,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $598,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $179,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $89,000
    Rents: $21,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
    Sale of Property: $4,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,951,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,772,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $370,000
    Police Protection: $47,000
    Regular Highways: $41,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,894,000
    Water Utilities: $1,017,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $405,000
    Sewerage: $157,000
    Highways: $115,000
    Gas Utilities: $66,000
  • Tax - Insurance Premiums Sales: $833,000
    Property: $397,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $120,000
    Other License: $28,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $23,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,701,000

5.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,307 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.75%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

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 Russell County, KY  0.87% ($20,766 average AGI)
from Taylor County, KY  0.61% ($19,636)
from Green County, KY  0.32% ($20,824)


5.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,697 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.00%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

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 Taylor County, KY  0.79% ($25,905 average AGI)
to Russell County, KY  0.67% ($17,222)
to Warren County, KY  0.30% ($21,875)


Strongest AM radio stations in Columbia:
  • WAIN (1270 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, KY)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WIDS (570 AM; 1 kW; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WJKY (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WAKY (1540 AM; 1 kW; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WTCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbia:
  • WAIN-FM (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, KY; Owner: TRI-COUNTY RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WHVE (92.7 FM; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY; Owner: SHORELINE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJRS (104.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)
  • WCKQ (104.1 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
  • WGRK-FM (103.1 FM; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WKNK (99.1 FM; EDMONTON, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVLC (99.9 FM; MANNSVILLE, KY; Owner: PATRICIA RODGERS)
  • WMKZ (93.1 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: MONTICELLO-WAYNE COUNTY MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKYM (101.7 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: STEPHEN W. STAPLES JR.)
  • WXKY-FM (96.3 FM; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
  • WKYR-FM (107.9 FM; BURKESVILLE, KY; Owner: RAY MULLINIX)
  • WAPD (91.7 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WTKY-FM (92.1 FM; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: WHITTIMORE ENTERPRISES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Columbia:
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W04BP (Channel 4; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CAMPSVILLE UNIVERSITY)

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

Columbia, Kentucky:
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 11
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Kentucky average:
  • Fatal accident count: 72
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 112
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
  • Fatalities: 78
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 190
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
See more detailed statistics of Columbia fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Columbia)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Columbia, KY)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Columbia)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Columbia)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 56
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Columbia


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

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