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Population in July 2008: 127,029. Population change since 2000: +9.2%

Males: 62,269	(49.0%)
Females: 64,760	(51.0%)

Median resident age:	28.6 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 29201, 29202, 29203, 29204, 29205, 29206, 29207, 29208, 29209, 29210, 29211, 29212, 29214, 29215, 29216, 29217, 29218, 29219, 29220, 29221, 29222, 29223, 29224, 29225, 29226, 29227, 29228, 29229, 29230, 29240, 29250, 29260, 29290, 29292.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,209 (it was $31,141 in 2000)

Columbia:	$35,209
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,283

Columbia:	$22,283
South Carolina:	$23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $157,700 (it was $96,800 in 2000)

Columbia:	$157,700
South Carolina:	$133,900

Median gross rent in 2007: $662.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 20.1%
(12.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.3% for Black residents)

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Prudential Midlands Real Estate

Races in Columbia:

White Non-Hispanic (48.2%)
Black (46.0%)
Hispanic (3.0%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Other race (1.4%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Columbia: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (8.3%), English (7.7%), Irish (6.2%), United States (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), Scottish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1805

Elevation: 314 feet

Land area: 125.2 square miles.

Population density: 1014 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Columbia

High school or higher: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.3%
Unemployed: 10.2%
Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbia city

Never married: 41.6%
Now married: 40.5%
Separated: 3.3%
Widowed: 6.5%
Divorced: 8.2%

4,783 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This city:	4.1%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were 677 registered sex offenders living in Columbia, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Columbia to the number of sex offenders is 188 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,262 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,016 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (83.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (525.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Forest Acres, SC (1.7 miles ), Arcadia Lakes, SC (1.9 miles ), West Columbia, SC (2.1 miles ), Cayce, SC (2.2 miles ), Dentsville, SC (2.3 miles ), Woodfield, SC (2.3 miles ), St. Andrews, SC (2.3 miles ), Springdale, SC (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 368 buildings, average cost: $104,000
1997: 285 buildings, average cost: $115,000
1998: 397 buildings, average cost: $125,800
1999: 385 buildings, average cost: $148,100
2000: 416 buildings, average cost: $131,100
2001: 443 buildings, average cost: $134,500
2002: 398 buildings, average cost: $130,200
2003: 372 buildings, average cost: $149,500
2004: 523 buildings, average cost: $146,900
2005: 597 buildings, average cost: $143,700
2006: 667 buildings, average cost: $148,700
2007: 700 buildings, average cost: $132,600
2008: 434 buildings, average cost: $142,700

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Latitude: 34.02 N, Longitude: 81.01 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Capital of Southern Hospitality

Daytime population change due to commuting: +68,219 (+58.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 34,842 (64.2%)

Area code: 803

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,503 (+1.3%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	15.8%
South Carolina:	11.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (12%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Construction (8%)
Health care (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Health care (14%)
Public administration (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Lawyers (3%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Columbia by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	14	12	15	10	15	18	15	7	16
per 100,000	12.4	10.7	12.7	8.4	12.7	15.2	12.7	5.9	13.3
Rapes	74	40	62	83	58	74	56	56	67
per 100,000	65.8	35.5	52.7	69.7	48.9	62.3	47.5	47.1	55.6
Robberies	510	493	442	497	461	464	381	375	345
per 100,000	453.2	438.1	375.4	417.5	388.9	390.6	323.1	315.4	286.2
Assaults	860	955	781	949	808	961	859	852	1,114
per 100,000	764.2	848.6	663.2	797.2	681.6	808.9	728.5	716.5	924.1
Burglaries	1,290	1,209	1,426	1,639	1,395	1,703	1,332	1,254	1,267
per 100,000	1146.3	1074.3	1211.0	1376.9	1176.9	1433.5	1129.7	1054.6	1051.0
Thefts	N/A	6,508	6,863	6,213	5,907	6,750	5,513	5,086	5,066
per 100,000	N/A	5782.9	5828.2	5219.4	4983.3	5681.9	4675.6	4277.2	4202.4
Auto thefts	748	750	985	916	825	819	837	654	630
per 100,000	664.7	666.4	836.5	769.5	696.0	689.4	709.9	550.0	522.6
Arson	51	47	29	N/A	15	27	26	27	24
per 100,000	45.3	41.8	24.6	N/A	12.7	22.7	22.1	22.7	19.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	N/A	710.7	697.7	724.0	654.8	741.9	629.0	576.3	625.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 368 (328 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.58
US city average:	3.00

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Columbia-area historical tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.3 miles away from the Columbia city center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/16/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the city center injured 40 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Columbia-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from Columbia center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 51.5 miles away from Columbia center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.1 miles away from Columbia center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Birthplace of: Stanley Donen - (born 1924), director, Airese Currie - 2005 NFL player (Chicago Bears, born: Nov 16, 1982), Brad Hopkins - 2005 NFL player (Tennessee Titans, born: Sep 5, 1970), Charles Bolden - astronaut, Corey Jenkins - 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers, born: Aug 25, 1976), David Young - 2005 NFL player (Houston Texans, born: May 17, 1979), Greg Jones - 2005 NFL player (Jacksonville Jaguars, born: Apr 4, 1981), Jermaine O'Neal - NBA player (Indiana Pacers, born: Oct 13, 1978), Jonathan Goodwin - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Dec 2, 1978), Michael Boulware - 2005 NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, born: Sep 17, 1981).

Main business address for: FIRST CITIZENS BANCORPORATION INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), AFFINITY TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC (PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS), SCANA CORP (ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED), UCI MEDICAL AFFILIATES INC (SERVICES-SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT FACILITIES, NEC), SCBT FINANCIAL CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO (ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED).

Hospitals/medical centers in Columbia:

G WERBER BRYAN PSYCH HOSP (220 FAISON DR)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF COLUMBIA (2935 COLONIAL DR)
INTERMEDICAL HOSPITAL OF SC (TAYLOR AT MARION STREET)
PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST (TAYLOR AT MARION)
PALMETTO HEALTH RICHLAND (5 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK)
PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (2435 FOREST DR)
WILLIAM S HALL PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (1800 COLONIAL DRIVE)

Political contributions by individuals in Columbia, SC

Airports and Heliports located in Columbia:

Columbia Metropolitan Airport (Runways: 3, Commercial Ops: 9,120, Air Taxi Ops: 46,623, Itinerant Ops: 26,506, Local Ops: 11,720, Military Ops: 3,705)
Columbia Owens Downtown Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 3,500, Itinerant Ops: 22,000, Local Ops: 29,500, Military Ops: 1,000)
Providence Hospital Heliport
Richland Memorial Hospital Heliport
Sled Heliport

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Amtrak station:
COLUMBIA (850 PULASKI ST.). Services: ticket office, fully 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.

Local government website: www.columbiasc.net/city/city1aa.htm

Colleges/Universities in Columbia:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (Full-time enrollment: 19,682; Public; Website: www.sc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 5,958; Location: PO BOX 2408; Public; Website: www.midlandstech.com)
BENEDICT COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,880; Location: 1600 HARDEN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.benedict.edu)
COLUMBIA COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,272; Location: 1301 COLUMBIA COLLEGE DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.columbiacollegesc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 888; Location: 7435 MONTICELLO RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ciu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
ALLEN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 169; Location: 1530 HARDEN ST; Private, not-for-profit)
COLUMBIA JUNIOR COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 150; Location: 3810 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
LUTHERAN THEOLOGICAL SOUTHERN SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 128; Location: 4201 N MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
KENNETH SHULER SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY & NAIL DESIGN (FT enrollment: 99; Location: 449 ST ANDREWS RD; Private, for-profit; Website: ksschool1@aol.com)
PALMETTO BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF MED TECH (Location: TAYLOR AT MARION ST; Private, not-for-profit)
PAL TRAVEL SCHOOL (Location: 2301 BELTLINE BLVD; Private, for-profit)
SOUTH CAROLINA INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 10 DIAMOND LN; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Columbia:

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 51 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)

Private high schools in Columbia:

BEN LIPPEN SCHOOLS (Students: 815; Location: PO BOX 3999; Grades: PK - 12)
HEATHWOOD HALL EPISCOPAL SCH (Students: 765; Location: 3000 SOUTH BELTLINE BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)
HAMMOND SCHOOL (Students: 725; Location: 854 GALWAY LANE; Grades: PK - 12)
CARDINAL NEWMAN SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 4701 FOREST DRIVE; Grades: 7 - 12)
CENTRAL CAROLINA CHRISTIAN ACD (Students: 82; Location: 2739 COVENANT RD; Grades: PK - 12)
PALMETTO BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 49; Location: 1510 S BELTLINE BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Columbia:

A C Flora High School (Location: 1 FALCON DRIVE)
A C Moore Elementary School (Location: 333 ETIWAN AVE.)
A J Lewis Greenview Elementary School (Location: 726 EASTER STREET)
Rice Creek Elementary School (Location: 4751 HARDSCRABBLE ROAD)
Killian Elementary School (Location: 2621 CLEMSON ROAD)
Alcorn Middle School (Location: 5125 FAIRFIELD ROAD)
Midlands Math/Business Charter School (Location: 2638 TWO NOTCH ROAD SUITE 204)
Ridge View High School (Location: 4801 HARD SCRABBLE ROAD)
Rhame Elementary School (Location: 1300 ARROWWOOD ROAD)
Dreher High School (Location: 701 ADGER ROAD)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Columbia:

ST. JOHN NEUMANN CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 349; Location: 721 POLO ROAD; Grades: PK - 6)
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 3700 DEVINE ST; Grades: PK - 6)
EASTMINSTER DAY SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 3200 TRENHOLM RD; Grades: PK - KG)
ST PETERS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 1035 HAMPTON ST; Grades: PK - 6)
SHANDON UNITED METHODIST PRESC (Students: 178; Location: 3407 DEVINE ST; Grades: PK - KG)
SHANDON PRESBYTERIAN CDC (Students: 170; Location: 4215 MIMOSA RD; Grades: PK - KG)
BEN LIPPEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 167; Location: 6952 ST ANDREWS RD; Grades: PK - 5)
ST MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 2229 HAMPTON ST; Grades: PK - 6)
V V REID ELEMENTARY NURSERY (Students: 117; Location: 612 GABRIEL STREET; Grades: 1 - 5)
RIVERLAND HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH (Students: 107; Location: 500 ST ANDREWS RD; Grades: PK - KG)

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Library in Columbia:

RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,813,651; Location: 1431 ASSEMBLY STREET; 1,134,803 books; 45,554 audio materials; 30,630 video materials; 2,840 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Columbia: Bells Camp (A), Old Observatory (B), Melton Observatory (C), Weir Tower (D), Waverly Sanitarium (E), Walden Correctional Institution (F), Thornwell College (G), Ira and Nancy Koger Center for the Arts (H), Epworth Childrens Home (I), Thomas Cooper Library (J), Rutledge College (K), Callcott Social Sciences Center (L), Longstreet Annex (M), Booker T Washington Animal Resource Facility (N), Booker T Washington Auditorium (O), Booker T Washington Center (P), Booker T Washington Child Care Center (Q), Swearingen Engineering Center (R), Carolina Plaza (S), Supreme Court of South Carolina (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Five Points Shopping Center (1), Market Place Shopping Center (2), Columbiana Centre Shopping Center (3), Gonzales Gardens Shopping Center (4), Boozer Shopping Center (5), Rosewood Shopping Center (6), Landmark Square Shopping Center (7), Cedar Terrace Shopping Center (8), Northway Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Columbia include: Progressive Church (A), Bishop Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Lutheran Seminary (C), Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (D), Park Street Baptist Church (E), Oliver Gospel Mission (F), Calvary Baptist Church (G), New Viele Chapel (H), Jehovah Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Green Lawn Memorial Park (1), Pine Ridge Cemetery (2), Bardell Graveyard (3), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (4), Macedonia Cemetery (5), Beulah Cemetery (6), Randolph Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Old Barstow Pond (A), Chaver Pond (B), Woods, Lake in the (C), Lower Twin Lake (D), Lower Legion Lake (E), Bells Pond (F), Power Pool (G), Odom Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rose Creek (A), Rowell Creek (B), Pen Branch (C), Mack Creek (D), Crane Creek (E), Bynum Creek (F), Burgess Creek (G), Buffalo Creek (H), Broad River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Columbia include: Eau Claire Park (1), Irwin Park (2), Oakhurst Park (3), Riverbanks Zoo (4), Columbia Historic District II (5), Columbia Historic District I (6), Valencia Playground (7), Earlwood Park (8), Woodland Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Edventure (Museums; 211 Gervais Street) (1), Columbia Museum of Art - Tours (1515 Main Street) (2), Columbia Museum of Art - Information (1515 Main Street) (3), Columbia Museum of Art - Gift Shop (1515 Main Street) (4), S C State Museum (301 Gervais Street) (5), Historic Columbia (Museums; 1601 Richland Street) (6), University of South Carolina - Prevention Center- South Caroliniana Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 700 Pickens Street) (7), University of South Carolina - Newsfilm Resource- Libraries of the University- Thomas Cooper Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Neutron Generator Bu) (8), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - Family History Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4440 Fort Jackson Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Marriott Columbia (1200 Hampton Street) (1), Hampton Inn Columbia-SE-Fort Jackson (7333 Garners Ferry Road) (2), Embassy Suites Hotel (200 Stoneridge Drive) (3), Days Inn (911 Bush River Road) (4), Extended Stay America - Columbia- Sc (450 Gracern Rd) (5), American Inn (1337 Garner Lane) (6), Fairview Inn (499 Piney Grove Road) (7), Econo Lodge (4488 Fort Jackson Boulevard) (8), Claussen's Inn at Five Points (2003 Greene Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: S C State GOVT - Judicial Department- Commission On Judicial Conduct (1015 Sumter Street) (1), S C State GOVT - Judicial Department- Commission On Lawyer Conduct (1015 Sumter Street) (2), U S Government - U S District Courts- Clerk Of Court- Courtroom Deputies Criminal Doc (901 Richland Street) (3), S C State GOVT - Judicial Department- Division of Finance and Perso (1015 Sumter Street) (4), Courts - Federal - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Office Information (1100 Laurel Street) (5), S C State Govt - Juvenile Probation & Intake- Family Court Richland County-Juvenile Justice D (1701 Main Street) (6), S C State Govt - Judicial Department- Supreme Court (1231 Gervais Street) (7), S C State Govt - Judicial Department- Court Of Appeals (1015 Sumter Street) (8), S C State Govt - Division Of Court Administration- Judicial Department- Court Administra (1015 Sumter Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Columbia

Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.012 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.014 ppm in 2000, 0.013 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.082 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.096 ppm in 2000, 0.093 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.105 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.113 ppm in 2000, 0.110 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 29.9 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 34.2 µ/m³ in 2000, 40.1 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 14.6 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 15.9 µ/m³ in 2000).
Pollutant: Lead qmax at 2 sites: 0.00 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 0.05 µ/m³ in 2000, 0.03 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 3 sites: 0.0029 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0030 ppm in 2000, 0.0027 ppm in 1990).

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

COLUMBIA CITY OF (Population served: 263066, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-10-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-1997), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-1997), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-1998)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-1997), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-1997), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-2005)

LAKEWOOD MHP (Population served: 147, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2005)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-11-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-11-2003)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1998 and SEP-07-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-08-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-27-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2003)

One routine major monitoring violation

ASHLEY ACRES INC (Population served: 96, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2002), St Show-cause Hearing (FEB-20-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2003 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2003), St Show-cause Hearing (FEB-20-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2002 and MAR-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2002), St Show-cause Hearing (FEB-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and MAR-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2002), St Show-cause Hearing (FEB-20-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2003)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2002 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JAN-15-2002 to JUL-15-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2000), St Show-cause Hearing (FEB-01-2001)

4 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

3 other older monitoring violations

SANDY HILL MHP (Population served: 81, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

Public Education - Between JUN-01-2004 and FEB-23-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-23-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-03-2000)

Public Education - Between JAN-01-1997 and JUN-22-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-29-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-22-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-23-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2005)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2002)

4 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

PALMETTO PARK (Population served: 80, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-01-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-1999)

Public Education - Between JAN-01-1996 and JUL-26-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-1997), St Intentional no-action (JUN-03-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2003 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2002 and MAR-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and MAR-24-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2003)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2001 and JAN-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-21-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2004)

3 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

3 other older monitoring violations

HIDDEN ACRES MHP (Population served: 71, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and NOV-19-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-01-2001 to NOV-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2001)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

RICH CO/POND DRIVE (Population served: 55, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-17-1998), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-1998)

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

USFS - WHETSTONE HORSE CAMP (Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WATER MART (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	52.4%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Columbia, SC

People in group quarters in Columbia

8768 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
7074 people in military barracks, etc.
4031 people in state prisons
745 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
709 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
597 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
578 people in nursing homes
236 people in homes for the mentally ill
96 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
93 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
33 people in halfway houses
16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
9 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
5 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents

Columbia compared to South Carolina state average:

Columbia, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students above state average.

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Arenas or stadiums:

Williams-Brice Stadium. Capacity: 80,250. South Carolina Gamecocks.
Carolina Coliseum. University of South Carolina.
Colonial Center. University of South Carolina.

Banks with most branches in Columbia (2009 data):

Wachovia Bank, National Association: 20 branches. 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
Bank of America, National Association: 18 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: 15 branches. Info updated 2008-12-02: Bank assets: $6,743.5 mil, Deposits: $5,585.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
Branch Banking and Trust Company: 8 branches. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
The National Bank of South Carolina: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,008.8 mil, Deposits: $4,427.4 mil, headquarters in Sumter, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 47 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
Carolina First Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2008-09-12: Bank assets: $13,568.3 mil, Deposits: $9,660.1 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 183 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, Inc., The
First National Bank of the South: Messenger Service Branch, Columbia Main Branch, Trenholm Branch, Northeast Branch, Garners Ferry Branch. Info updated 2008-03-04: Bank assets: $850.6 mil, Deposits: $650.6 mil, headquarters in Spartanburg, SC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bancshares, Inc.
Arthur State Bank: St. Andrews Branch, Sparkleberry Branch, Gervais Branch, Garners Ferry Branch, Columbia Beltline Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $646.9 mil, Deposits: $489.6 mil, headquarters in Union, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Jco Partners Ii, L.P.
10 other banks with 19 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Columbia, South Carolina

Amerisuites Columbia Northeast, 7525 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29223, Phone: (803) 736-6666, Fax: (803) 788-6011
Comfort Inn, 911 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC 29210, Phone: (803) 798-5101, Fax: (803) 798-5103
Days Inn, 827 Busch Riv Rd, Columbia, SC 29210, Phone: (803) 772-9672, Fax: (803) 772-9672
Comfort Inn, 7700 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29223, Phone: (803) 788-5544, Fax: (803) 217-3941
Fairground Plaza Hotel, 621 S Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29201, Phone: (803) 252-2000
Ramada, 7510 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29223, Phone: (803) 736-3000, Fax: (803) 736-6399
Super 8 Motel, 5321 Forest Dr, Columbia, SC 29206, Phone: (803) 790-1133, Fax: (803) 787-0560
Columbia Courtyard By Marriott North West, 347 Zimalcrest Dr, Columbia, SC 29210, Phone: (803) 731-2300, Fax: (803) 772-6965
67 other hotels and motels

All 75 fire-safe hotels and motels in Columbia, South Carolina

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Columbia mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Richland County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (52%) Electricity (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Neighborhoods in Columbia:

Religion statistics for Columbia

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	32.5%	16.8%	9.5%	7.4%	6.5%
Congregations	24.4%	15.0%	2.8%	5.5%	8.3%

Name	Episcopal Church	Association Reformed Presbyterian Church	Presbyterian Church in America	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	5.8%	3.2%	3.0%	2.1%	13.3%
Congregations	4.7%	3.1%	2.8%	1.2%	32.3%

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	66	$242,095	$44,017	1	$2,111
Other Government Administration	118	$436,203	$44,360	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	46	$77,597	$20,243	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	326	$1,098,302	$40,428	4	$8,249
Police - Other	46	$118,399	$30,887	0	$0
Firefighters	356	$1,152,280	$38,841	0	$0
Fire - Other	78	$283,597	$43,630	0	$0
Streets and Highways	58	$136,779	$28,299	0	$0
Health	23	$53,846	$28,094	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	120	$279,409	$27,941	0	$0
Sewerage	85	$196,939	$27,803	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	168	$447,907	$31,993	45	$43,934
Housing and Community Development(Local)	49	$150,099	$36,759	1	$1,326
Natural Resources	34	$82,031	$28,952	0	$0
Water Supply	162	$420,671	$31,161	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	334	$1,426,271	$51,243	0	$0
Totals for Government	2069	$6,602,425	$38,293	51	$55,620

Columbia government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $51,286,000
Charges - Sewerage: $33,660,000
All Other: $5,289,000

Parking Facilities: $4,900,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,276,000

Solid Waste Management: $992,000
Construction - General: $10,639,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,430,000

Regular Highways: $1,216,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $20,172,000
Police Protection: $20,160,000

General - Other: $14,142,000

Fire Protection: $12,542,000

Sewerage: $9,903,000

Solid Waste Management: $6,521,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,372,000

Central Staff Services: $2,878,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,774,000

Financial Administration: $2,559,000

Regular Highways: $2,367,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,909,000

Parking Facilities: $1,555,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,468,000

Natural Resources - Other: $1,257,000

Health Services - Other: $859,000

General Public Buildings: $821,000

Transit Utilities: $550,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,346,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $13,759,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,953,000
General Support: $1,290,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $159,520,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $22,440,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $41,500,000
Other NEC: $27,690,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,521,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $146,581,000
Other, NEC: $38,681,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $54,439,000
Other, NEC: $2,928,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,890,000
General Revenue, NEC: $7,011,000

Rents: $535,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $16,526,000
Sewerage: $8,140,000

Police Protection: $5,160,000

Parking Facilities: $716,000

General - Other: $464,000

Solid Waste Management: $155,000

Parks & Recreation: $148,000

Natural Resource - Other: $123,000

Fire Protection: $120,000

Central Staff: $75,000

Financial Administration: $66,000

Regular Highways: $29,000

Judicial: $23,000

Health - Other: $15,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $4,000

General Public Building: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $144,811,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $37,956,000
Transit Utilities: $413,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $67,060,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,790,000
All Other: $1,810,000

Highways: $333,000
Tax - Property: $31,732,000
NEC: $16,816,000

Public Utilities: $5,761,000

Other Selective Sales: $1,455,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $64,183,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,364,000

9.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,595 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.71%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.43% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,226 average AGI)
Richland County: 0.43%
South Carolina average: 0.15%

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

from Lexington County, SC	1.91% ($35,506 average AGI)
from Kershaw County, SC	0.26% ($30,517)
from Charleston County, SC	0.23% ($33,870)

8.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.58%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,009 average AGI)
Richland County: 0.23%
South Carolina average: 0.11%

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

to Lexington County, SC	2.21% ($41,622 average AGI)
to Kershaw County, SC	0.32% ($40,959)
to Charleston County, SC	0.28% ($44,270)

Strongest AM radio stations in Columbia:

WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WCOS (1400 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQXL (1470 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: METRO COMMUNICATIONS, INCORP.)
WISW (1320 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOIC (1230 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WGCV (620 AM; 1 kW; CAYCE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbia:

WLTY (96.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WARQ (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WUSC-FM (90.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA)
WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
WOMG (103.1 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W240AX (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXBT (100.1 FM; WEST COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WMFX (102.3 FM; ST. ANDREWS, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WYFV (88.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WFMV (95.3 FM; SOUTH CONGAREE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLXC (98.5 FM; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZMJ (93.1 FM; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WHXT (103.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

TV broadcast stations around Columbia:

W21CA (Channel 21; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
W39CL (Channel 39; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)
W67DP (Channel 67; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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: 83
Total length: 710 meters (2,329ft)
Total costs: $7,151,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,614,252
Total average daily truck traffic: 138,969

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 3
1910-1919: 1
1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 11
1960-1969: 10
1970-1979: 13
1980-1989: 8
1990-1999: 31
2000-2009: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Columbia, SC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Columbia)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 130 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Columbia, SC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 109 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 130 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 595 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Columbia)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Columbia)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 157 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 27 full and 24 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	109	$132,229	1,820	$153,918	1,205	$148,059	171	$77,612	13	$1,903,382	648	$117,733	5	$41,970
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	3	$99,093	216	$129,956	265	$128,027	37	$65,431	1	$138,000	85	$120,980	5	$49,314
APPLICATIONS DENIED	24	$119,870	320	$110,196	970	$115,038	254	$72,732	1	$457,790	195	$103,531	9	$53,762
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	36	$120,781	232	$156,556	457	$134,243	46	$90,197	0	$0	93	$114,037	2	$85,665
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	3	$113,530	77	$134,771	100	$163,953	9	$156,342	0	$0	26	$125,754	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 49 tracts in Columbia, SC

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 24 full and 24 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	462	$132,908	146	$156,314	106	$98,891
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	78	$152,696	20	$143,252	23	$91,993
APPLICATIONS DENIED	12	$97,654	6	$149,727	12	$120,725
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	20	$141,493	15	$145,068	9	$84,849
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	3	$227,333	1	$146,760	1	$146,760

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 151
Hazardous Condition: 88
Service Call: 22
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Columbia

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

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