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Muscogee County

Population in July 2007: 185,888.
Males: 90,427  (48.6%)
Females: 95,461  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  32.6 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31901, 31902, 31903, 31904, 31906, 31907, 31908, 31909, 31914, 31917, 31993, 31994, 31997, 31998, 31999.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,500 (it was $34,853 in 2000)
Columbus:

$39,500
Georgia:

$47,590
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,250

Columbus city (balance) income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $133,861 (it was $83,200 in 2000)
Columbus:

$133,861
Georgia:

$162,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $161,161; Detached houses: $164,740; Townhouses or other attached units: $176,879; In 2-unit structures: $156,144; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $122,557; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $128,091; Mobile homes: $35,970

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 31901, 31903, 31904, 31906, 31907, 31909.

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  • White alone - 90,200 (48.6%)
  • Black alone - 80,698 (43.4%)
  • Hispanic - 8,368 (4.5%)
  • Asian alone - 2,788 (1.5%)
  • Two or more races - 2,568 (1.4%)
  • American alone - 614 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 297 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 248 (0.1%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Columbus: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (9.8%), German (6.7%), Irish (6.6%), English (6.2%), Italian (1.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 216.1 square miles.

Population density: 860 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Columbus:

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbus city (balance):

  • Never married: 29.0%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

8,632 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.4% Europe, 1.2% Asia).

This city:  4.6%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were 262 registered sex offenders living in Columbus, Georgia in April 2010
The ratio of number of residents in Columbus to the number of sex offenders is 709 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Columbus:  0.6% ($467)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (78.7 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (646.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Bibb City, GA (1.8 miles ), Phenix City, AL (2.2 miles ), Ladonia, AL (3.0 miles ), Fort Benning South, GA (3.0 miles ), Smiths, AL (3.1 miles ), Smiths-Salem, AL (3.4 miles ), Fort Benning, GA (3.7 miles ), Cusseta, GA (4.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 633 buildings, average cost: $80,500
  • 1998: 622 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 1999: 574 buildings, average cost: $97,700
  • 2000: 556 buildings, average cost: $94,900
  • 2001: 506 buildings, average cost: $103,300
  • 2002: 615 buildings, average cost: $99,400
  • 2003: 704 buildings, average cost: $112,400
  • 2004: 701 buildings, average cost: $104,100
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 710 buildings, average cost: $105,700
  • 2007: 488 buildings, average cost: $105,900
  • 2008: 286 buildings, average cost: $105,800
  • 2009: 223 buildings, average cost: $105,900

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Latitude: 32.49 N, Longitude: 84.94 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +18,456 (+9.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 71,631 (86.5%)

Area code: 706

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Crime in Columbus by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Murders 161992019252217243013
per 100,000 8.610.04.710.310.113.311.78.912.716.17.0
Rapes 2724182522302419577247
per 100,000 14.512.69.512.911.715.912.89.930.238.725.2
Robberies 459439440359331395446582618635574
per 100,000 247.2230.0231.3184.8176.0209.8237.4304.4327.1341.0308.2
Assaults 486590524427465454500569617537519
per 100,000 261.7309.2275.4219.8247.2241.2266.1297.6326.6288.4278.7
Burglaries 1,6111,7711,8031,9372,2042,2972,6812,7732,6523,2713,792
per 100,000 867.5928.1947.6997.11171.61220.11426.91450.21403.61756.62036.3
Thefts 8,5877,9828,4738,5959,5558,7408,7639,2029,3679,6569,374
per 100,000 4624.14182.84453.34424.45079.34642.54664.04812.24957.65185.35033.7
Auto thefts 1,1591,0558761,0191,2191,4841,6811,8501,7721,6101,518
per 100,000 624.1552.8460.4524.5648.0788.3894.7967.5937.8864.6815.1
Arson 541150406980N/A538049
per 100,000 2.72.15.825.721.336.742.6N/A28.143.026.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.2) 451.0437.3422.8419.0468.8484.7516.1547.9584.6622.7591.5

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Crime in Columbus detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 562 (462 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.48
US average:

3.00

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (3%)


Work and jobs in Columbus: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

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Tornado activity:

Columbus-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.4 miles away from the Columbus city center killed 8 people and injured 495 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/31/1961, a category 3 tornado 3.6 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Brentson Buckner - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: Sep 30, 1971), Carson McCullers - novelist, Curtis Randall - 2005 NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, born: Aug 6, 1979), David M. Walker - (1944-2001), astronaut, Frank Thomas - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Chicago White Sox, born: May 27, 1968), Gerald Fitch - NBA player (Miami Heat, born: Aug 12, 1982), Mack Strong - 2005 NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, born: Sep 11, 1971), Moe Williams - 2005 NFL player (Minnesota Vikings, born: Jul 26, 1974), Rayshun Reed - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Apr 10, 1981), Roderick Hood - 2005 NFL player (Philadelphia Eagles, born: Oct 3, 1981).


Main business address for: SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), TOMS FOODS INC (MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS), CARMIKE CINEMAS INC (SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE THEATERS), TOTAL SYSTEM SERVICES INC (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC), AFLAC INC (ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE).


Hospitals/medical centers in Columbus:

  • BRADLEY CENTER OF ST FRANCIS,THE (2000 16TH AVE PO BOX 7000)
  • COLUMBUS DOCTORS HOSPITAL, INC (616 W 19 ST)
  • HUGHSTON SPORTS MEDICINE HOSPITAL (100 FIRST COURT PO BOX 7188)
  • MEDICAL CENTER,THE (710 CENTER ST BOX 951)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (2122 MANCHESTER EXPRESSWAY BOX 7000)
  • WEST CENTRAL GA REG HOSP (3000 SCHATULGA RD BOX 12435)

Political contributions by individuals in Columbus, GA

Airports and Heliports located in Columbus:

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Amtrak station:

COLUMBUS (818 VETERANS PKY.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines.

Colleges/Universities in Columbus:

  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 3,886; Location: 4225 UNIVERSITY AVE; Public; Website: www.colstate.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • COLUMBUS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,110; Location: 928 MANCHESTER EXPY; Public; Website: www.columbustech.org)
  • RIVERTOWN SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 82; Location: 3750 WOODRUFF RD; Private, for-profit; Website: rtownscbeauty@mindspring.com)
  • SOUTHEASTERN BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 54; Location: 3448 N LUMPKIN RD; Private, for-profit)
  • SOUTHEASTERN BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 29; Location: 1826 MIDTOWN DR; Private, for-profit)
  • BEACON COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 13; Location: 6003 Veterans Parkway; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.beacon.edu)
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES INC (Location: 1638 13TH AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
  • MEDICAL CENTER INC-SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY (Location: 710 CENTER ST HOSPITAL DRAWER 85; Private, not-for-profit)
  • MEADOWS JUNIOR COLLEGE (Location: 1170 BROWN AVE; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Columbus:

  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 2,263)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 76 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)

Public high schools in Columbus:

Private high schools in Columbus:

  • BROOKSTONE SCHOOL (Students: 888; Location: 440 BRADLEY PARK DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 666; Location: 7556 OLD MOON RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • PACELLI HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 3556 TRINITY DRIVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • HALLIE TURNER PRIVATE SCH (Students: 114; Location: PO BOX 12008; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • EDGEWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 114; Location: 1909 MORRIS RD; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Columbus:

Private elementary/middle schools in Columbus:

  • ST ANNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location: 3550 TRINITY DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 2303 DOUBLE CHURCHES RD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • SAINT LUKE CHILD DEVELOPMENT C (Students: 242; Location: PO BOX 867; Grades: PK - 2)
  • PINEHURST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 4217 SAINT MARY'S ROAD; Grades: PK - 2)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC S (Students: 180; Location: 1973 TORCH HILL ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • BRIARCREST (Students: 151; Location: 7300 LIVINGSTON DR; Grades: PK - KG)
  • REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 4700 ARMOUR ROAD; Grades: PK - 7)
  • THE ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY INC (Students: 46; Location: 5700 RIVER ROAD; Grades: UG - UG)
  • COLUMBUS SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST (Students: 20; Location: 3700 MACON RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 18; Location: 3641 NORRIS ROAD; Grades: KG - 11)
See full list of schools located in Columbus

Library in Columbus:

  • CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $4,937,083; Location: 1120 BRADLEY DRIVE; 264,476 books; 6,127 audio materials; 11,516 video materials; 1,355 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Bibb City, Ga. was annexed into Columbus on January 1, 2002. Columbus and Muscogee County consolidated in 1971.
  • comedian tim wilson was born in columbus ga. records for capitol records, appeared on tonight show, numerous television and radio appearances. born 8/5/61
  • Bibb City, Ga. was annexed into Columbus on January 1, 2002. Columbus and Muscogee County consolidated in 1971.
Muscogee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution trends in Columbus

Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.076 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.091 ppm in 2000, 0.073 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.090 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.110 ppm in 2000, 0.099 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 20.5 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 25.6 µ/m3 in 2000, 28.6 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 14.8 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 18.2 µ/m3 in 2000).


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

COLUMBUS (Population served: 185000, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-16-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and SEP-22-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-03-2001)
MCKENNA MOUNT RANGE (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
HASTINGS RANGE (Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

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

  • GRISWALD RANGE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.3%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This city:

15.6%
Whole state:

13.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This city:

7.3%
Whole state:

6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Columbus, GA

People in group quarters in Columbus:

  • 4753 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 1311 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1053 people in nursing homes
  • 583 people in state prisons
  • 506 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 398 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 163 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 97 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 68 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 52 people in halfway houses
  • 45 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 42 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 20 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in religious group quarters

Columbus compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Columbus Civic Center. Capacity: 10,000.

Banks with most branches in Columbus (2009 data):

  • Columbus Bank and Trust Company: 19 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $6,470.9 mil, Deposits: $3,890.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • SunTrust Bank: 10 branches. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 9 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
  • Regions Bank: Edgewood Branch, Whittlesey Branch, Georgia Company Branch, Veterans Parkway Branch, Columbus Main Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Community Bank and Trust - West Georgia: Columbus Main Banking Center Branch, The Whittlesey Boulevard Wal-Mart Ba, Columbus Gateway Walmart Branch, Winn Dixie #439 Branch. Info updated 2008-02-04: Bank assets: $119.1 mil, Deposits: $99.5 mil, headquarters in Lagrange, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bankshares, Inc.
  • Colonial Bank: Wynnton Branch, Riverplace Facility Branch, Whitesville Road Branch. Info updated 2008-07-25: Bank assets: $25,638.7 mil, Deposits: $18,778.7 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 358 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
  • First Georgia Banking Company: Columbus Courier at 7320 Veterans Parkway, branch established on 2006-05-31; Columbus Branch at 7320 Veterans Parkway, branch established on 2006-01-17. Info updated 2008-10-09: Bank assets: $821.6 mil, Deposits: $737.8 mil, headquarters in Franklin, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Fgbc Bancshares, Inc.
  • BB&T Financial, FSB: Bb&T Financial, Fsb at 4 Bradley Park Court, Suite 1c, branch established on 1998-07-01. Info updated 2008-04-22: Bank assets: $1,844.6 mil, Deposits: $669.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Credit-Card Specialization, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Fort Benning Branch at 1635 South Lumpkin Road, branch established on 2005-11-07. 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
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Columbus, Georgia:

  • Columbus Marriott, 800 Front Ave, Columbus, GA 31901, Phone: (706) 324-1800, Fax: (706) 327-8042
  • Courtyard Columbus, 3501 Courtyard Way, Columbus, GA 31909, Phone: (706) 323-2323, Fax: (706) 327-6030
  • Hampton Inn-columbus Airport, 5585 Whitesville Rd, Columbus, GA 31904, Phone: (706) 576-5303, Fax: (706) 596-8076
  • Holiday Inn Columbus N, 2800 Manchester Exprwy, Columbus, GA 31904, Phone: (706) 324-0231, Fax: (706) 596-0248
  • La Quinta Motor Inn Columbus, 3201 Macon Rd, Columbus, GA 31906, Phone: (706) 568-1740
  • Econo Lodge Columbus, 4483 Victory Dr, Columbus, GA 31903, Phone: (706) 682-3803
  • Best Western, 3443 Macon Rd, Columbus, GA 31407, Phone: (706) 568-3300, Fax: (706) 568-3300
  • Motel 6 Columbus, 3050 Victory Dr, Columbus, GA 31903, Phone: (706) 687-7214, Fax: (706) 682-2362
  • 32 other hotels and motels
All 40 fire-safe hotels and motels in Columbus, Georgia

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Columbus travel time to work
Columbus mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Muscogee County Georgia:



2008 Presidential Election results in Muscogee County Georgia:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in Columbus:



Religion statistics for Columbus:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.88%
Here49.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents51.6%18.8%7.3%5.2%2.8%
Congregations30.1%14.1%2.5%9.2%5.5%
NameMuslim EstimateEpiscopal ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents2.0%1.6%1.4%1.3%7.9%
Congregations1.8%1.8%6.1%3.1%25.8%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 36
This county:

1.93 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Muscogee County:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Muscogee County:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 90
This county:

4.82 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 121
Muscogee County:

6.48 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.5%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.6%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Muscogee County:

12.7%
State:

14.6%

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 107$291,746$32,7193$3,304
Other Government Administration 71$188,996$31,9432$3,567
Judicial and Legal 225$659,033$35,1483$4,913
Police Protection - Officers 761$2,380,371$37,5350$0
Police - Other 201$403,957$24,11777$95,591
Firefighters 420$1,407,185$40,2055$5,473
Fire - Other 13$28,299$26,1220$0
Correction 121$295,173$29,2730$0
Streets and Highways 167$403,757$29,0120$0
Welfare 319$572,978$21,55480$87,369
Solid Waste Management 111$246,172$26,6130$0
Sewerage 28$63,462$27,1980$0
Parks and Recreation 188$408,282$26,061343$386,118
Housing and Community Development(Local) 37$97,961$31,7710$0
Water Supply 227$681,706$36,0372$2,597
Transit 72$163,054$27,1760$0
Local Libraries 93$270,571$34,91242$38,036
Other and Unallocable 143$413,066$34,6630$0
Totals for Government 3,304$8,975,769$32,600557$626,968


9.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,545 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.40%
Georgia average:

10.98%

0.53% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,740 average AGI)
Muscogee County:

0.53%
Georgia average:

0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Russell County, AL  0.85% ($24,201 average AGI)
from Harris County, GA  0.53% ($38,206)
from Lee County, AL  0.41% ($30,348)


9.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.51%
Georgia average:

9.55%

0.29% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,042 average AGI)
Muscogee County:

0.29%
Georgia average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Russell County, AL  1.06% ($23,763 average AGI)
to Harris County, GA  0.74% ($56,197)
to Lee County, AL  0.64% ($37,986)

Strongest AM radio stations in Columbus:

  • WHAL (1460 AM; 4 kW; PHENIX CITY/COLUMBUS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDAK (540 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMLF (1270 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRCG (1420 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WOKS (1340 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEAM (1580 AM; 2 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING, INC. OF COLUMBUS)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGSE (720 AM; daytime; 8 kW; HOGANSVILLE, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbus:

  • WCGQ (107.3 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WGSY (100.1 FM; PHENIX CITY, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFXE (104.9 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING)
  • WFRC (90.5 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W293AD (106.5 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYFK (89.5 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAGH (98.3 FM; FORT MITCHELL, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBFA (101.3 FM; SMITHS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJSP-FM (88.1 FM; WARM SPRINGS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WKZJ (95.7 FM; GREENVILLE, GA; Owner: DAVIS B/CASTING OF COLUMBUS, INC)
  • WEAM-FM (100.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, GA; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING INC., OF COLUMBUS)
  • WMXA (96.7 FM; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: QANTUM OF AUBURN LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSTH-FM (106.1 FM; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKCN (99.3 FM; LUMPKIN, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WRLD-FM (95.3 FM; VALLEY, AL; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WTJB (91.7 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Columbus:

  • WCGT-LP (Channel 16; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLTZ (Channel 38; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: LEWIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTX (Channel 54; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • W55CR (Channel 55; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W06BH (Channel 6; PHENIX CITY, ETC., AL; Owner: GREENE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSWS-TV (Channel 66; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF OPELIKA)
  • WJSP-TV (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Columbus fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Columbus)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 258 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Columbus, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 68 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 74 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 271 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Columbus)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Columbus)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 113 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 55 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 ORIGINATED700$145,6612,052$134,3262,703$119,626440$42,02525$1,993,989948$87,1979$274,444
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED54$127,704257$117,370695$107,316106$43,6700$0132$80,81119$55,316
APPLICATIONS DENIED114$126,412362$120,2182,601$111,845557$42,9592$297,000284$82,79917$33,647
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN51$135,275150$139,4471,141$122,012104$74,2210$0109$88,5210$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$160,66741$133,902274$134,22316$62,3750$024$89,5420$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 56 tracts in Columbus, GA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 53 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED657$133,148291$133,938116$75,060
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED84$120,84459$131,52525$86,277
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$117,0004$145,5004$67,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN23$152,04313$113,1547$72,857
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$117,0000$0
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: 1257
  • Hazardous Condition: 556
  • Service Call: 11
  • Good Intent Call: 14

Incident types - Columbus


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Columbus, GA

Most popular first names in Columbus, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1,46769.7 years
Mary1,30676.6 years
John1,09371.1 years
William1,07371.7 years
Willie86471.5 years
Robert80068.9 years
Annie65878.6 years
George59372.8 years
Charles47969.8 years
Henry40273.3 years
Most popular last names in Columbus, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith73773.1 years
Williams72871.8 years
Jones69772.1 years
Johnson58871.6 years
Davis50172.3 years
Brown41071.0 years
Thomas37569.1 years
Jackson36470.9 years
Harris30170.4 years
Walker25170.8 years

Columbus on our top lists:

  • #50 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 biggest cities in 2008"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #52 (31906) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of African first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"

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