Columbia, Louisiana

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Population in July 2008: 450. Population change since 2000: -5.7%

Males: 229	(50.9%)
Females: 221	(49.1%)

Median resident age:	40.6 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 71418.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,075 (it was $30,000 in 2000)

Columbia:	$39,075
Louisiana:	$40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,945

Columbia:	$18,945
Louisiana:	$21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,516 (it was $44,600 in 2000)

Columbia:	$71,516
Louisiana:	$126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $94,847; Detached houses: $95,911; Townhouses or other attached units: $83,096; Mobile homes: $46,250

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Races in Columbia:

White Non-Hispanic (70.0%)
Black (27.3%)
Other Asian (1.5%)
American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Columbia: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (35.8%), English (4.2%), Irish (2.9%), French (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), German (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1874

Land area: 0.76 square miles.

Population density: 594 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Columbia

High school or higher: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
Unemployed: 5.3%
Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbia town

Never married: 26.4%
Now married: 48.8%
Separated: 3.7%
Widowed: 12.0%
Divorced: 9.1%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.0%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Columbia, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Columbia to the number of sex offenders is 50 to 1.

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

Columbia:	0.4% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.3% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (28.1 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (102.2 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (254.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Grayson, LA (2.1 miles ), Clarks, LA (2.5 miles ), Olla, LA (4.1 miles ), Urania, LA (4.6 miles ), Winnsboro, LA (4.6 miles ), Baskin, LA (4.7 miles) , Mangham, LA (4.8 miles ), Sikes, LA (4.9 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 32.10 N, Longitude: 92.08 W

Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-7.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Mining (5%)
Wood products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (26%)
Public administration (12%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Personal appearance workers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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Columbia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 154% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.3 miles away from the Columbia town center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 12/3/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.3 miles away from the town center killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Columbia-area historical earthquake activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from Columbia center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers in Columbia:

CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (410 MAIN STREET)
CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER (HWY 165 SOUTH)
RIVERBEND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (410 MAIN STREET)

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Airports and Heliports located in Columbia:

Columbia Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 3,750, Local Ops: 10,000)
Citizens Medical Center Heliport

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbia:

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 30 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 64 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 93 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)

Public high school in Columbia:

CALDWELL PARISH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 7-8)

Public elementary/middle schools in Columbia:

UNION CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: K-6)
COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: K-6)

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Library in Columbia:

CALDWELL PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $179,648; Location: 211 JACKSON STREET; 32,593 books; 26 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Columbia include: First United Methodist Church (A), First Baptist Church of Columbia (B), Saint Pauls Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Columbia Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Schepis Museum (106 Main Street), Martin Home Place Museum (203 Martin Place Road), Caldwell Parish Recreation Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 6539 USHighway 165), Caldwell Parish Industrial Development Board (104 Main Street).

Hotels: Relax Inn (6199 Highway 165), Captain's Quarters Bed & Breakfast (100 Main Street).

Courts: 37th Judicial District Court Caldwell Parish Recorder (201 Main Street), Caldwell Parish - Clerk of Court (201 Main Street), Louisiana State - Court 37th Judicial District- District Judge (201 Main Street).

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

EAST COLUMBIA W.S. (Population served: 3240, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between AUG-15-1999 and SEP-14-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-1999), St Public Notif received (OCT-13-1999)

COLUMBIA WATER SYSTEM (Address: P.O. DRAWER 10, Population served: 523, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-10-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2000)

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

COLUMBIA HTS. WATER DIST (Address: P. O. Box 662, Population served: 2650, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	55.4%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	25.9%
Whole state:	19.6%

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

This town:	13.1%
Whole state:	9.4%

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People in group quarters in Columbia

43 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
20 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
4 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Columbia compared to Louisiana state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below 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):

Caldwell Bank & Trust Company: Columbia Heights Branch at 8157 Highway 165, branch established on 2006-08-01; at Main Street, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88.4 mil, Deposits: $71.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Caldwell Holding Company
Citizens Progressive Bank: at 301 Main Street, branch established on 1918-01-01. Info updated 2008-02-29: Bank assets: $55.2 mil, Deposits: $42.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Caldwell Holding Company
Homeland Federal Savings Bank: at 7840 Us Highway 165 South, branch established on 1986-03-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $130.0 mil, Deposits: $105.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Columbia

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Other religions
Adherents	83.2%	8.1%	3.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Congregations	55.6%	11.1%	7.4%	7.4%	18.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

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	2	$6,800	$40,800	1	$680
Other Government Administration	7	$15,164	$25,995	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	1	$3,400	$40,800	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	3	$5,440	$21,760	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		2	$170
Streets and Highways	1	$3,261	$39,132	1	$213
Totals for Government	14	$34,065	$29,199	4	$1,063

Columbia government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $78,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $135,000
Gas Utilities: $121,000

Sewerage: $105,000

Police Protection: $71,000

Financial Administration: $70,000

Fire Protection: $5,000
General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $522,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $508,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $515,000
Other, NEC: $501,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
Water Utilities: $7,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $426,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $124,000
Water Utilities: $88,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $32,000
State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $15,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $162,000
Property: $45,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $141,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $35,000

6.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,291 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.61%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

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 Ouachita Parish, LA	1.51% ($26,617 average AGI)
from La Salle Parish, LA	0.67% ($23,952)
from Franklin Parish, LA	0.32% ($24,600)

6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,783 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.52%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

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 Ouachita Parish, LA	2.28% ($25,394 average AGI)
to La Salle Parish, LA	0.77% ($21,292)
to Franklin Parish, LA	0.35% ($18,909)

Strongest AM radio stations in Columbia:

KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMLB (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbia:

KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KQLQ (103.1 FM; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
KQID-FM (93.1 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CENLA B/C CO INC.)
KZRZ (98.3 FM; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
KXUL (91.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE)
KXRR (106.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
KLSA (90.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPV OF LA ST U & A&M COLLEGE)
KXKZ (107.5 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KEDM (90.3 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE)
KMAR-FM (95.9 FM; WINNSBORO, LA; Owner: BOEUF RIVER BROADCASTING CO)
KHLL (100.9 FM; RICHWOOD, LA; Owner: GILLILAND, INC.)
KYFL (89.5 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KLIP (105.3 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K220ID (91.9 FM; GRAYSON, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Columbia:

KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
KLAX-TV (Channel 31; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC)
KMCT-TV (Channel 39; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN B/CASTING, INC.)
KWMS-LP (Channel 17; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: SONRISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KMNO-LP (Channel 22; MONROE, LA; Owner: GREAT OAKS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Columbia, Louisiana:

Fatal accident count: 8
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 8
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 18
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Louisiana average:

Fatal accident count: 112
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
Fatalities: 122
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 295
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18

Fire: 7

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