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Population in July 2007: 10,046. Population change since 2000: -2.5%
 

Males: 4,738  (47.2%)
Females: 5,308  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17512.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,549 (it was $32,385 in 2000)
Columbia:  $37,549
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,482 (it was $74,500 in 2000)
Columbia:  $113,482
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $134,313; Detached houses: $177,994; Townhouses or other attached units: $113,387; In 2-unit structures: $206,090; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $172,941; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $168,843; Mobile homes: $12,500
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Races in Columbia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Black (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Columbia: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.0%), Irish (12.6%), United States (10.7%), English (5.8%), Italian (4.1%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/25/1814

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 2.44 square miles.

Population density: 4119 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Columbia

  • High school or higher: 70.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbia borough

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

146 residents are foreign born

This borough:  1.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Columbia:  1.9% ($1,428)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (10.2 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (50.6 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (71.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wrightsville borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Mountville borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Marietta borough, PA (1.9 miles ), East Prospect borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Maytown, PA (2.3 miles ), Mount Joy borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Salunga-Landisville, PA (2.5 miles ), Hallam borough, PA (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.03 N, Longitude: 76.50 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,580 (-15.3%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 1,115 (23.4%)

Area code: 717

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Population change in the 1990s: -541 (-5.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (16%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Printing and related support activities (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)



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Crime in Columbia by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.09.90.0
Rapes 272314024
    per 100,000 19.165.219.429.09.739.10.019.839.9
Robberies 1311121812151585
    per 100,000 124.3102.4116.3173.8117.0146.6147.479.249.8
Assaults 201615264344202215
    per 100,000 191.2148.9145.4251.0419.1429.9196.5217.8149.5
Burglaries 533943507365646545
    per 100,000 506.7363.0416.8482.8711.5635.1628.8643.5448.5
Thefts 175163149161233244218176174
    per 100,000 1673.21517.31444.41554.52271.02384.02141.91742.41734.1
Auto thefts 392418294425192317
    per 100,000 372.9223.4174.5280.0428.8244.3186.7227.7169.4
Arson 021021211
    per 100,000 0.018.69.70.019.59.819.79.910.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 223.1216.6180.4243.9301.7320.6228.1235.9191.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 23 (20 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.99
US city average:  3.00

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Columbia-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Columbia borough center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 tornado 17.6 miles away from the borough center caused $18 million in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Columbia:
  • LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL SUSQUEHANNA (631 POPLAR STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Columbia:
  • YORK HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; YORK, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP YORK (about 9 miles; YORK, PA)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF LANCASTER (about 9 miles; LANCASTER, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Columbia, PA

Airports located in Columbia:
Amtrak stations near Columbia:
  • 6 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 11 miles: LANCASTER (53 MCGOVERN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbia:
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 6 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 8 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 17 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 27 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 35 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BEL AIR, MD; FT enrollment: 2,646)
Public high school in Columbia:
Public elementary/middle schools in Columbia:
Private elementary/middle schools in Columbia:
  • OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS SCHOOL (Students: 345; Location: 215 UNION STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • LITTLE PEOPLE DAY CARE (Students: 116; Location: 780 CHICKIES HILL RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • LANCASTER PREP SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 3950 COLUMBIA AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Columbia

Library in Columbia:
  • COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $76,285; Location: 24 SOUTH 6TH ST; 24,124 books; 391 audio materials; 518 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Columbia include: First English Church (A), Cookman Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Bethel Cemetery (1), Trinity Cemetery (2), Laurel Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shawnee Run (A), Strickler Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Columbia: Glatfelter Memorial Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Four Seasons Motel (3920 Columbia Avenue).

 

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

COLUMBIA WATER CO (Population served: 21500, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-04-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (MAY-04-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Consent Decree/Judgement (NOV-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-10-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2000)

Average household size:
This borough:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  60.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  9.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  11.3%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Columbia, PA


People in group quarters in Columbia
  • 197 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally ill


Columbia compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Columbia, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Columbia (2009 data):
  • Union National Community Bank: Columbia Branch at 921 Lancaster Avenue, branch established on 1992-10-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $483.9 mil, Deposits: $383.7 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Union National Financial Corporation The
  • Susquehanna Bank: Central Savings Branch at 325 Locust Street, branch established on 1925-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $13,406.7 mil, Deposits: $9,071.9 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 242 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Columbia Branch at 369 Locust Street, branch established on 1970-12-08. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Columbia Branch at 345 Locust Street, branch established on 1967-01-30. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Northwest Savings Bank: Columbia Branch at 350 Locust Street, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2008-12-03: Bank assets: $6,967.2 mil, Deposits: $5,120.9 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 169 total offices



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%)
  • Utility gas (37%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religon statistics for Columbia

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaMennonite Church USAUnited Church of Christ
Adherents20.7%13.8%11.6%8.7%6.2%
Congregations2.7%11.3%6.8%15.9%4.8%
NameOld Order AmishChurch of the BrethrenPresbyterian Church (USA)Old Order MennoniteOther religions
Adherents5.1%4.5%3.5%3.4%22.6%
Congregations18.4%3.5%2.6%5.0%29.0%
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$6,301$37,8060$0
Other Government Administration 6$20,342$40,6841$100
Judicial and Legal 0$0 7$700
Police Protection - Officers 20$96,584$57,9500$0
Police - Other 3$9,049$36,1968$5,632
Fire - Other 0$0 1$100
Streets and Highways 6$24,274$48,5480$0
Solid Waste Management 2$7,667$46,0020$0
Sewerage 7$26,475$45,3860$0
Other and Unallocable 2$7,585$45,5102$2,593
Totals for Government 48$198,277$49,56919$9,125



3.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,376 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.88%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Lancaster County:  0.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chester County, PA  0.40% ($45,518 average AGI)
from York County, PA  0.28% ($40,261)
from Berks County, PA  0.23% ($43,649)


3.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.61%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($413 average AGI)
Lancaster County:  0.06%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to York County, PA  0.28% ($39,474 average AGI)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.24% ($36,810)
to Chester County, PA  0.23% ($44,340)


Strongest AM radio stations in Columbia:
  • WVZN (1580 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, PA; Owner: ESFUERZO DE UNION CRISTIANA)
  • WLAN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, PA)
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WOYK (1350 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WOYK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbia:
  • WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W259AA (99.7 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFNM (89.1 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Columbia:
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WGCB-TV (Channel 49; RED LION, PA; Owner: RED LION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W23AY (Channel 23; YORK, PA; Owner: WIRELESS CABLE TV OF PA, INC.)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Columbia fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 21
Total length: 809 meters (2,654ft)
Total costs: $32,839,000
Total average daily traffic: 305,047
Total average daily truck traffic: 36,382

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 0
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 3
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 15
  • 1980-1989: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Columbia, PA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 401 Locust Street Located At Intersec. Of Locust St. And 4th Street In Downtown, Call Sign: KNKA766
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/19/2008, Expiration Date: 10/01/2018, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Dr Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
  • Edward G Roach, West Hempfield Township, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.8 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
  • J. Walter Dixon, 0.33 Miles, 243 Degrees From Hellam Street And 3rd Street, Type: Tank, Structure height: 30.8 m, Overall height: 32.6 m
    Registrant: Pa Cellular Telephone Corp, 485 Lasley Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706-1423, Phone: (570) 446-6526, Email:
  • Doddie L Braico, 488 Norwood Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.8 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
  • Robert P Donovan, Columbia, Lancaster Pa, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00002303
    Registrant: County Of Lancaster, 28 South Charlotte Street, Manheim, PA 17545, Phone: (717) 664-1100
  • Marin Fettman, 50 S 6th Street (2la3341d), Type: Bant, Structure height: 13.7 m, Overall height: 13.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00271383
    Registrant: T-Mobile Northeast LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 378-4000, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Columbia, PA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, 4.4 Mi W Of, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: WNTM521
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.443 MHz, 928.443 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/31/1992, Expiration Date: 03/31/1997, Cancelation Date: 01/19/1995
    Registrant: Phone: (919) 545-2223
  • COLUMBIA, Lat: 40.230417 Lon: -76.344167, Call Sign: WQFG991
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.331 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/13/2006, Expiration Date: 07/13/2016, Certifier: David Lewis
    Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3
  • Appx 0.8 Kms North Of Route 30, Overall height: 80 m, Call Sign: KNKL830
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.487 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 06/15/2008, Cancelation Date: 11/02/2004, Certifier: William Buxbaum
    Registrant: Network Services, LLC Debtor-In-Possession, 525 South Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245, Phone: (310) 615-6523, Fax: (310) 615-6581, Email:
  • 2.9 Miles Ne Of, Call Sign: KNKO368
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.720 MHz, 152.720 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/20/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Certifier: Robert C Green
    Registrant: Fiorio Communications Consulting, 210 West Market Street, Pottsville, PA 17901, Phone: (570) 628-5559, Fax: (570) 622-6666, Email:
  • 1 Mile Nnw Of Columbia, Call Sign: KUO634
    Assigned Frequencies : 43.2200 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/07/1999, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 11/05/2004, Certifier: Robert C Green
    Registrant: Fiorio Communications Consulting, Clarksville, MD 21029, Phone: (301) 596-1000, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Columbia)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5
  • Aircraft: REPUBLIC RC-3 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Amphibian, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 87 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 230F , Serial Number: 519
    Registrant (Individual): Barry King, 557 Pitney Rd, Columbia, PA 17512
  • Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT DCO-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 47021 , Serial Number: L-5531, Year manufactured: 1943, Airworthiness Date: 08/17/1955
    Registrant (Individual): George G Lt Jg Mcginnes, 1020 Manor St, Columbia, PA 17512
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-11 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4851M , Serial Number: 11-367, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 04/11/1956
    Registrant (Individual): George G Mcginness, 1020 Manor St, Columbia, PA 17512
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 340A (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 800BC , Serial Number: 340A0232, Airworthiness Date: 01/18/1977
    Registrant (Corporation): N800bc LLC, 2372 Franklin Rd, Columbia, PA 17512
  • Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BF (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 95023 , Serial Number: 9423, Year manufactured: 1946
    Registrant (Partnership): Aero Club Inc Columbia, 254 N 9th St, Columbia, PA 17512



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED43$90,558130$84,754130$76,83126$30,6154$113,25040$70,4002$95,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$08$84,87525$88,3606$38,0000$04$53,7500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$77,66718$64,556171$92,33351$55,4121$50,00015$59,8005$51,400
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$140,66715$98,06770$101,2005$88,2000$06$68,8330$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$07$69,85720$85,8502$47,5000$02$102,5000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0112.00 , 0113.00, 0114.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED63$93,3027$112,2865$68,400
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$67,0002$94,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$42,0000$01$42,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$66,0002$106,0001$58,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$152,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0112.00 , 0113.00, 0114.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 288
  • Hazardous Condition: 143
  • Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Columbia


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

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