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Notable locations in Columbia: Allview Country Club (A), Allview Golf Course (B), Atholton Swim Club (C), Guilford Industrial Center (D), Hobbits Glen Golf Course (E), Hillcroft Executive Park (F), Rivers Corporate Center (G), Rivers Corporate Park (H), Rivers Ninty Five Industrial Park (I), Rivers Technical Park (J), Church of God Camp (K), Sieling Business Park (L), Symphony Woods Office Center (M), Twin Knolls Business Park (N), Howard County Central Library (O), Clarksville Fire Station (P), Merriweather Post Pavilion (Q), River Park Fire Station (R), Bannaker Fire Station (S), Long Reach Fire Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Governor Century Plaza Shopping Center (1), Atholton Shopping Center (2), Owen Brown Village Shopping Center (3), Dasher Green Village Shopping Center (4), Long Reach Shopping Center (5), Wild Lake Village Green Shopping Center (6), Dobbin Center Shopping Center (7), Oakland Mills Shopping Center (8), Joseph Square Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Columbia include: Abiding Savior Lutheran Church (A), Atholton Seventh Day Adventist Church (B), Long Reach Interfaith Center (C), Beth Shalom Congregation (D), South Columbia Baptist Church (E), The Meeting House - Oakland Mills Interfaith Center (F), Wilde Lake Interfaith Center (G), Owen Brown Interfaith Center (H), Oakland Mills Uniting Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Linthicum Cemetery (1), Dorsey Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Elkhorn (A), Wilde Lake (B), Lake Kittamaqundi (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Carrolls Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Columbia include: Middle Patuxent Environmental Area (1), Atholton Park (2), Long Reach Park (3), Cedar Lane Park (4), Hopewell Park (5), Wilde Lake Park (6), Hawthorn Park (7), Martin Road Park (8), Clarksville Environmental Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: American Cities Post Office (A), Columbia Post Office (B), Oakland Mills Post Office (C), Simpsonville Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Maryland Museum of African Art (5430 Vantage Point Road) (1), Howard County Center of African American Culture (Museums; 5434 Vantage Point Road) (2), Scientific Event Alert Network Smithsonian Institution (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 10th & Constitution) (3), Howard County - East Columbia Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 6600 Cradlerock Way) (4), Columbia Carousel (Amusement & Theme Parks; 10300 Little Patuxent Parkway) (5), Shadowland Laser Adventures (Amusement & Theme Parks; 9062 State Route 108) (6), Explora World (Amusement & Theme Parks; 6570 Dobbin Road) (7), Atlantic Volleyball (Arcades & Amusements; 5161 Evangeline Way) (8), AAA Insurance Agency - Columbia (Tours & Charters; 10840 Little Patuxent Parkway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: PFMG (10605 State Route 108) (1), Courtyard by Marriott (8910 Stanford Boulevard) (2), Hilton Inn Columbia (5485 Twin Knolls Rd) (3), Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn (8844 Columbia 100 Parkway) (4), Sheraton - Columbia Hotel (10207 Wincopin Circle) (5), Homewood Suites by HiltonŽ Columbia- MD (8320 Benson Drive) (6), Courtyard Columbia Maryland (8910 Stanford Boulevard) (7), Extended Stayamerican (6620 Eli Whitney Drive) (8), Columbia Suites at Peralynna Manor Inn (10605 State Route 108) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbia and their reported violations in the past:
VILLAS AT CATTAIL CREEK (Address: 8808 CENTRE PARK DR, SUITE 209, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbia that have no violations reported:
- HOWARD COUNTY D.P.W. DISTRIBUTION (Population served: 220000, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
Columbia compared to Maryland state average:
- Median household income significantly above state average.
- Median house value significantly above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Columbia (2007 data):
- The Columbia Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-08-04: Bank assets: $1,678.1 mil, Deposits: $1,034.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
- Bank of America, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: One Mall North Branch, Dobbin Road Branch, King's Contrivance Branch. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Columbia Corporate Center, Centre Park Branch, Columbia Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- The Citizens National Bank: Atholton Branch, Columbia Crossing Branch, Columbia Branch. Info updated 2006-10-26: Bank assets: $1,452.7 mil, Deposits: $1,160.2 mil, headquarters in Laurel, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Mercantile Bankshares Corporation
- SunTrust Bank: Hickory Ridge Branch at 6470 Freetown Road, branch established on 1992-06-17; Columbia East Branch at 8200 Snowden River Pkwy, branch established on 2002-03-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- BUCS Federal Bank: 8620 Snowden River Parkway Branch at 8620 Snowden River Parkway, branch established on 2004-06-30; 8801 Columbia 100 Parkway Branch at 8801 Columbia 100 Parkway, branch established on 1999-12-06. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $150.1 mil, Deposits: $114.2 mil, headquarters in Owings Mills, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
- Provident Bank of Maryland: Columbia Bj's Branch at 9011 Snowden River Pkwy, branch established on 1999-03-15; Columbia Branch at 10440 Little Patuxent Parkway, branch established on 1967-12-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $6,031.4 mil, Deposits: $4,141.4 mil, headquarters in Baltimore, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 156 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Bankshares Corporation
- 5 other banks with 6 local branches
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10.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,539 average adjusted gross income) | Here: |  10.58% | | Maryland average: |  7.95% |
0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,198 average AGI)| Howard County: | 0.24% | | Maryland average: | 0.25% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
10.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($64,099 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.71% | | Maryland average: | 8.13% |
0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($778 average AGI)| Howard County: | 0.15% | | Maryland average: | 0.13% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Columbia:
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
- WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
- WJFK (1300 AM; 5 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF-AM, INC.)
- WILC (900 AM; 2 kW; LAUREL, MD; Owner: ILC CORPORATION)
- WCAO (600 AM; 5 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Columbia:
- WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRBS (95.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: PETER & JOHN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WERQ-FM (92.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WBJC (91.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
- WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
- WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
- WQSR (102.7 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY OF CHESAPEAKE LICENSEE CORP.)
- WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WYPR (88.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WYPR LICENSE HOLDING LLC)
- WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
- WFSI (107.9 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Columbia:
- WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
- WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
- WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
- WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
- WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
- WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
- WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
- W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
- WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
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