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Population in July 2007: 39,817. Population change since 2000: +1.3%
 

Males: 19,159  (48.1%)
Females: 20,658  (51.9%)
Median resident age:  36.4 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47201, 47203.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,400 (it was $41,723 in 2000)
Columbus  $51,400
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $137,000 (it was $111,900 in 2000)
Columbus  $137,000
Indiana:  $122,900

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Races in Columbus:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • Japanese (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Columbus: 85.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.9%), United States (15.8%), English (11.4%), Irish (10.4%), French (2.3%), Italian (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/28/1864

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 25.9 square miles.

Population density: 1534 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Columbus

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbus city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

2,166 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.9% Latin America, 1.1% Europe).

This city:  5.5%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 79 registered sex offenders living in Columbus, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Columbus to the number of sex offenders is 504 to 1.

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

Columbus:  1.1% ($1,189)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IN (42.6 miles , pop. 69,291).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (43.1 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (218.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clifford, IN (5.5 miles ), Taylorsville, IN (6.3 miles ), Elizabethtown, IN (8.7 miles ), Edinburgh, IN (10.3 miles ), Jonesville, IN (10.7 miles ), Hope, IN (11.6 miles ), Hartsville, IN (15.0 miles ), Princes Lakes, IN (16.6 miles ).

Latitude: 39.21 N, Longitude: 85.91 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +18,313 (+46.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 15,556 (83.3%)


People in group quarters in Columbus
  • 552 people in nursing homes
  • 149 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 50 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 26 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 22 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 8 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 812

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Columbus, Indiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +4,718 (+13.7%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.9%
Indiana:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (19%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Engineers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Columbus by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00212002
    per 100,000 0.00.05.12.55.10.00.05.0
Rapes 26156109712
    per 100,000 6.215.838.215.225.622.917.730.3
Robberies 12137138121815
    per 100,000 36.934.217.832.920.530.545.637.8
Assaults 3653585854665647
    per 100,000 110.8139.3147.7146.6138.5167.8141.9118.6
Burglaries 286283213204174206247277
    per 100,000 880.3743.6542.3515.6446.2523.9625.8698.8
Thefts 1,5062,0342,1381,8911,7332,1042,1152,153
    per 100,000 4635.45344.35443.14779.64443.65350.75358.95431.2
Auto thefts 6510266787488126124
    per 100,000 200.1268.0168.0197.1189.7223.8319.3312.8
Arson 127612137199
    per 100,000 36.918.415.330.333.317.848.122.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 301.2338.0344.7299.4288.8329.6340.0360.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 85 (78 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.96
US city average:  3.00

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Columbus-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the Columbus city center killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 tornado 15.0 miles away from the city center injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Brandon Hartwell - College basketball player (Lipscomb Bisons).


Main business address for: IRWIN FINANCIAL CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), HOME FEDERAL BANCORP (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED), CUMMINS INC (ENGINES & TURBINES).


Hospitals/medical centers in Columbus:
  • BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE COLUMBUS (2223 POSHARD DR)
  • COLUMBUS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (2400 EAST 17TH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Columbus:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SEYMOUR, IN)
  • JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; FRANKLIN, IN)
  • MAJOR HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Columbus, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbus:
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 4 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)
  • MOUNT COMFORT (about 43 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: MQJ)
  • INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 44 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: IND)
Other public-use airports nearest to Columbus:
  • FRANKLIN FLYING FIELD (about 17 miles; FRANKLIN, IN; ID: 3FK)
  • FREEMAN MUNI (about 21 miles; SEYMOUR, IN; ID: SER)
  • NORTH VERNON (about 25 miles; NORTH VERNON, IN; ID: OVO)

Local government website: www.discovercolumbus.com

Colleges/Universities in Columbus:
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-COLUMBUS (Full-time enrollment: 1,727; Location: 4475 CENTRAL AVE; Public; Website: www.ivy.tec.in.us/columbus/)
  • INDIANA BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 182; Location: 2222 POSHARD DR; Private, for-profit; Website: indianabusinesscollege.com)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbus:
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 36 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 42 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 42 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 43 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 63 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
Public high schools in Columbus:
  • COLUMBUS NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,785; Location: 1400 25TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,372; Location: 230 S MARR RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Columbus:
  • MIDWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 45; Location: 2850 N ST RD 9; Grades: PK - 12)
  • BETHEL HOLINESS CHRST SCH (Students: 37; Location: 6060 NORTH U S 31; Grades: 1 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Columbus:
  • NORTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 910; Location: 1400 27TH ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 815; Location: 725 7TH ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 802; Location: 1320 W 200 S; Grades: PK - 06)
  • LILLIAN SCHMITT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 702; Location: 2675 CALIFORNIA; Grades: PK - 06)
  • W D RICHARDS ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 632; Location: 3311 FAIRLAWN DR; Grades: PK - 06)
  • CLIFTY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 576; Location: 4625 E 50 N; Grades: PK - 06)
  • PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 564; Location: 1400 PARKSIDE DR; Grades: PK - 06)
  • L SMITH SCHOOL (Students: 517; Location: 4505 WAYCROSS DR; Grades: PK - 06)
  • MOUNT HEALTHY ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 383; Location: 12150 S SR 58; Grades: KG - 06)
  • FODREA COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 2775 ILLINOIS ST; Grades: PK - 06)
Private elementary/middle schools in Columbus:
  • ST PETERS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 719 FIFTH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST BARTHOLOMEW SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 1306 27TH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 3170 INDIANA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 9)
  • ABC LEARNING CENTER INC (Students: 234; Location: 6691 W STATE ROUTE 46; Grades: PK - 6)
  • WHITE CREEK LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 16270 S 300 WEST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • COLUMBUS SDA CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: 2809 NORTH TALLEY RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Columbus:
  • BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY PL (Operating income: $2,281,890; Location: 536 FIFTH ST; 184,499 books; 14,519 audio materials; 5,977 video materials; 452 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Colleges/Universities in Columbus: INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS (IUPUC) (Total enrollment: 1,371; Location 4601 CENTRAL AVE; Public; Website: http://www.iupuc.edu)

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Notable location: Eastbrook Plaza (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Columbus Shopping Center (1), Holiday Center Shopping Center (2), 25th Street Shopping Center (3), West Hill Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Columbus include: Asbury Church (A), Grace Church (B), Berea Church (C), East Columbus Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Garland Brook Cemetery (1), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (2), Thompson Cemetery (3), Liberty Cemetery (4), Carter Cemeteries (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Wood Lake (A), Long Lake (B), Crystal Lake (C), Terrace Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Columbus include: Lincoln Park (1), Clifty Creek Park (2), Donner Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Atterbury Bakalar Museum (4742 Ray Boll Boulevard) (1), Kidscommons-Columbus Community Children's Museum (325 Commons Mall) (2), Bartholomew County Historical Society (Museums; 524 3rd Street) (3), Indianapolis Museum of Art Columbus Gallery (390 The Cmns) (4), Columbus Visitors Center (5th & Franklin) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Ramada Inn (2485 Jonathan Moore Pike) (1), Boppers Lounge (I65 46 West) (2), Charwood Suites (2000 Charwood Dr) (3), American Cafe (I65 46 West) (4), Knights Inn Columbus IN (101 Carrie Lane) (5), Holiday Inn Conference Center (2480 Jonathan Moore Pike) (6), Indiana Motel Developers-Columbus Hotel Developers (2480 West Jonathan Moore Pike) (7), Days Inn Columbus (3445 Jonathan Moore Pike) (8), Courtyard Columbus- IN (3888 Mimosa Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Bartholomew County Offices - Court Services Center- Juvenile Probation Depart (440 3rd Street) (1), Bartholomew County Offices - Court House- Superior Court Ii (234 Washington Street) (2), Bartholomew County Offices - Court House- Small Claims (234 Washington Street) (3), Bartholomew County Offices - Court House- Circuit Court (234 Washington Street) (4), Bartholomew County Offices - Court House- Child Support Div-Prosecutor (440 3rd Street) (5), Bartholomew County - Superior Court I (440 3rd Street) (6), Bartholomew County - Court House- Superior Court Ii- Voter Registra (440 3rd Street) (7), Bartholomew County - Court House- Superior Court Ii- Community Correct (440 3rd Street) (8), Bartholomew County - Court House- Superior Court Ii- Archives (234 Washington Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 177, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2006)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-31-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2006)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-2005), St Other (MAY-24-2006)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-22-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-22-2005), St Other (MAY-24-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Trichloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-14-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-14-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2003), St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2005)
  • 2 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2000 and NOV-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-27-2000 to APR-01-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
GREENACRE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-27-2000 to APR-01-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
MUSILLAMIS DRIVE-IN (Population served: 72, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
THE BRICK (DBA JONESVILLE TAVERN) (Population served: 31, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Variance/Exemption issued (APR-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-28-2005), St Public Notif requested (APR-28-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2003), St Variance/Exemption issued (AUG-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-13-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
RIVERS EDGE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-19-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-19-2006)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbus that have no violations reported:
  • COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL UTILITY (Population served: 39000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SIMMONS WINERY (Population served: 43, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.1%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

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 1999:
This city:  8.1%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

Columbus compared to Indiana state average:

Columbus, Indiana environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Columbus (2007 data):
  • Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company: Kroger Grocery Branch, Irwin Union Bank And Trust Company, Taylor Road Branch, Eastbrook Branch, West Hill Shopping Center Branch, State At Mapleton Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,805.8 mil, Deposits: $3,112.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Irwin Financial Corporation
  • HomeFederal Bank: Columbus Branch, 2751 Brentwood Dr. Branch, Washington Branch, 3805- 25th Street Branch, Homefederal Bank. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $903.3 mil, Deposits: $740.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Home Federal Bancorp
  • Jackson County Bank: Washington Street Branch, West Columbus Banking Branch, Columbus Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $367.0 mil, Deposits: $302.9 mil, headquarters in Seymour, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorp Of Southern Indiana
  • Salin Bank and Trust Company: Columbus Main Office, Rocky Ford Branch, Holiday Center Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $894.2 mil, Deposits: $717.8 mil, headquarters in Indianapolis, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Salin Bancshares, Inc.
  • National City Bank: Twenty-Fifth Street Branch at 1830 25th Street, branch established on 1958-08-09; Columbus Office Branch at 333 Washington Street, branch established on 1865-03-23. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
  • First Financial Bank, National Association: Columbus National Road Branch at 1665 North National Road, branch established on 2003-10-07; Heritage Community Bank Branch at 426 Washington Street, branch established on 1933-10-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,262.9 mil, Deposits: $2,802.7 mil, headquarters in Hamilton, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 105 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bancorp
  • Bloomfield State Bank: Columbus Branch at 2209 Central Avenue, branch established on 2005-12-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $382.6 mil, Deposits: $304.7 mil, headquarters in Bloomfield, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Universal Bancorp
  • Fifth Third Bank: Columbus North Branch at 2117 Twenty-Fifth Street, branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Irwin Union Bank, F.S.B.: Irwin Union Bank, F.S.b. at 500 Washington Street, branch established on 2000-12-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $504.0 mil, Deposits: $440.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Irwin Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 57$113,631$23,92256$30,748
Solid Waste Management 23$56,404$29,4286$11,194
Sewerage 39$113,087$34,7960$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 3$9,941$39,7640$0
Other Government Administration 24$57,478$28,7392$2,781
Water Supply 36$100,281$33,4270$0
Transit 15$41,304$33,0437$8,334
Other and Unallocable 4$12,859$38,5771$1,603
Health 5$12,449$29,8780$0
Financial Administration 5$14,705$35,2920$0
Police - Other 9$13,930$18,5730$0
Police Protection - Officers 73$273,150$44,90110$4,036
Firefighters 102$365,120$42,9550$0
Fire - Other 3$6,972$27,8880$0
Streets and Highways 28$76,786$32,9086$8,785
Airports 5$12,609$30,2624$2,156
Totals for Government 431$1,280,706$35,65892$69,637



Columbus government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $574,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $133,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,008,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,595,000
    All Other: $247,000
    Parking Facilities: $77,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $222,000
    Air Transportation: $204,000
    Fire Protection: $119,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $8,569,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,722,000
    Fire Protection: $5,509,000
    Police Protection: $4,656,000
    Sewerage: $3,847,000
    Water Utilities: $3,004,000
    Regular Highways: $2,442,000
    Air Transportation: $1,558,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,192,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,040,000
    Central Staff Services: $939,000
    General Public Buildings: $340,000
    Housing & Community Development: $330,000
    Financial Administration: $295,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $97,000
    Parking Facilities: $95,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $2,581,000
    Benefit Payments: $2,112,000
    From Local Government: $1,741,000
    From Other Government: $1,318,000
    Interest Revenue: $47,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $38,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $676,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,817,000
    Highways: $642,000
    All Other: $131,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $8,970,000
    Industrial Revenue: $195,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,280,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,505,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $8,190,000
    Other, NEC: $7,360,000
    Industrial Revenue: $195,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $780,000
    Other, NEC: $415,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,331,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,293,000
    Rents: $379,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $52,000
    General Public Building: $42,000
    Health - Other: $39,000
    Fire Protection: $25,000
    General - Other: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Central Staff: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $15,541,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,225,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $195,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,233,000
    All Other: $1,645,000
    Highways: $1,530,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,147,000
    Public Utilities: $173,000
    NEC: $147,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $20,279,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $535,000

6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,992 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.49%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($451 average AGI)
Bartholomew County:  0.12%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jennings County, IN  0.61% ($27,727 average AGI)
from Jackson County, IN  0.60% ($32,530)
from Johnson County, IN  0.58% ($27,607)


6.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,089 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.20%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($593 average AGI)
Bartholomew County:  0.09%
Indiana average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Johnson County, IN  0.71% ($34,172 average AGI)
to Marion County, IN  0.57% ($45,513)
to Jennings County, IN  0.56% ($27,827)


Strongest AM radio stations in Columbus:
  • WCSI (1010 AM; 0 kW; COLUMBUS, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZZB (1390 AM; 1 kW; SEYMOUR, IN)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTLC (1310 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
  • WNTS (1590 AM; 5 kW; BEECH GROVE, IN; Owner: S + M BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXLW (950 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WNDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbus:
  • WKKG (101.5 FM; COLUMBUS, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WINN (104.9 FM; COLUMBUS, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJLR (91.5 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: MIDWEST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WTTS (92.3 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WQKC (93.7 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: S.C.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWWY (106.1 FM; NORTH VERNON, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WYGB (102.9 FM; EDINBURGH, IN; Owner: EDINBURGH RADIO)
  • WENS (97.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNOU (93.1 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WZPL (99.5 FM; GREENFIELD, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WRZQ-FM (107.3 FM; GREENSBURG, IN; Owner: WTRE, INC.)
  • WFMS (95.5 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: WFMS LICO, INC)
  • WYXB (105.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAUZ (89.1 FM; GREENSBURG, IN; Owner: GOOD SHEPHERD RADIO INC)
  • WIJY (95.9 FM; FRANKLIN, IN; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W264AL (100.7 FM; COLUMBUS, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WVNI (95.1 FM; NASHVILLE, IN; Owner: BROWN COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WJCP (92.7 FM; AUSTIN, IN; Owner: PIERATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Columbus:
  • WTTV (Channel 4; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WIPX (Channel 63; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: PAXSON INDIANAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCLJ (Channel 42; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)


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