For population 15 years and over in Columbus city:
Never married: 25.8%
Now married: 47.3%
Separated: 7.7%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 13.7%
2 residents are foreign born
This city:
0.9%
Kentucky:
2.0%
According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Columbus, Kentucky as of May 18, 2013. The ratio of number of residents in Columbus to the number of sex offenders is 210 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $267 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $161 (0.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (79.5 miles , pop. 59,643).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (123.6 miles , pop. 650,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (359.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Columbus-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 177% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/22/1981, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Columbus city center killed one personand injured 32 peopleand causedbetween $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 4/22/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the city center causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Columbus-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 68% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 36.9 miles away from the city center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.2 miles away from Columbus center On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 9.0 miles away from the city center On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from the city center On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from Columbus center On 6/6/2003 at 12:29:34, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 1.6 mi) earthquake occurred 10.2 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Hickman County (13) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Mudslides: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Columbus:
PARKWAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; FULTON, KY)
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION CITY (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; UNION CITY, TN)
JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; MAYFIELD, KY)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.7. This is about average.
City:
34.7
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 23.7. This is about average.There were 56 monitors within city limits.
City:
23.7
U.S.:
25.4
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.6. This is about average.There were 47 monitors within city limits.
City:
10.6
U.S.:
9.6
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 1.84. This is significantly better than average.There were 33 monitors within city limits.
City:
1.84
U.S.:
2.88
Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbus and their reported violations in the past:
COLUMBUS WATER WORKS (Population served: 396, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-2006)
Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-2006)
CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and APR-11-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-11-2005)
CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2004 and APR-11-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-11-2005)
PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-27-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2004)
4 routine major monitoring violations
3 minor monitoring violations
One regular monitoring violation
5 other older monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.4%
(23.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Religion statistics for Columbus (based on Hickman County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 83.43%
Here
83.4%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Catholic Church
Assemblies of God
Other
Adherents
62.3%
23.3%
6.9%
5.1%
2.5%
Congregations
44.8%
34.5%
6.9%
3.4%
10.3%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
Hickman County:
4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:
2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Hickman County:
10.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:
4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
Here:
2.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
11.9%
Kentucky:
11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Hickman County:
30.6%
Kentucky:
30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
26.9%
State:
15.9%
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
0
$0
2
$862
Other Government Administration
0
$0
8
$116
Water Supply
0
$0
1
$766
Other and Unallocable
0
$0
1
$477
Totals for Government
0
$0
12
$2,221
5.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,607 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.01%
Kentucky average:
6.98%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
#2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Water transportation"
#4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers"
#9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electrical equipment, appliances, and components"
#22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Child care workers"
#33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most users submitting photos to our site per 10,000 residents"
#56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Art and design workers"
#75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing"
