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Cemetery: Polk Memorial Gardens (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Days Inn (626 West Mills Street), Days Inn Columbus Tryon (626 West Mills Street Exit 67), Columbus-Days Inn (501 W-Mills Street).
Courts: Polk County - Court House Maintenance (105 Gibson Street), Polk County - Clerk of Superior Court (Court House).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbus and their reported violations in the past:
COLUMBUS TOWN OF (Population served: 2038, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004)
- 7 regular monitoring violations
HICKORY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-1999), St Compliance achieved (FEB-29-2000)
MILL SPRING BAP CHURCH (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
GREEN RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-28-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999)
MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
PACOLET HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2000)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  15.8% | | Whole state: |  12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 6.5% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Columbus, NC
People in group quarters in Columbus
- 63 people in nursing homes
- 54 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Columbus compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Columbus (2007 data):
- HomeTrust Bank: Columbus Branch at 201 Mills Street, branch established on 1990-12-10; 101 Mills Street Branch at 101 East Mills Street, branch established on 1996-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $989.8 mil, Deposits: $723.0 mil, headquarters in Clyde, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices
- Mountain 1st Bank & Trust Company: Polk County Branch at 80 Walker Street, branch established on 2005-01-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $476.4 mil, Deposits: $424.5 mil, headquarters in Hendersonville, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Tryon Estates Branch at 617 Laurel Lake Drive, branch established on 1996-12-09. Info updated 2006-07-11: Bank assets: $13,326.8 mil, Deposits: $11,030.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 339 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
- Bank of America, National Association: Columbus Branch at 170 East Mills Street, branch established on 1954-05-18. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Carolina First Bank: Columbus Branch at 227 West Mills Street, branch established on 1999-05-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,711.7 mil, Deposits: $5,846.7 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, The
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2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County North Carolina:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (44%)
- Utility gas (35%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $1,200 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $7,055 | $28,220 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $9,013 | $21,631 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $12,162 | $29,189 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,429 | $26,574 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
15 | $32,659 | $26,127 | 4 | $1,200 |
Columbus government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $424,000
Solid Waste Management: $132,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $162,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $386,000
Liquor Stores: $340,000
Police Protection: $204,000
Central Staff Services: $193,000
Water Utilities: $165,000
Regular Highways: $156,000
Solid Waste Management: $143,000
Fire Protection: $31,000
General - Other: $9,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $33,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $120,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $259,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $243,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $16,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $25,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $369,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $418,000
Water Utilities: $182,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $40,000
General Support: $30,000
All Other: $1,000
- Tax - Property: $223,000
Other Selective Sales: $21,000
NEC: $10,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $398,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
7.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,154 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.82% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
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:
6.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,563 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.64% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Columbus:
- WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WTZQ (1600 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: HOUSTON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WSPA (910 AM; 4 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Columbus:
- WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
- WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WOLT (103.3 FM; GREER, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
TV broadcast stations around Columbus:
- WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W24BA (Channel 24; TRYON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- W05AC (Channel 5; TRYON, ETC., NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
- WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- W27AX (Channel 27; LAKE LURE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
Columbus fatal accident list:
Dec 10, 1994 12:20 AM, Mills St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 5, 1992 06:39 AM, Powell Blv, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 18, 1989 10:15 AM, 26, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 17, 1982 08:12 AM, 108-Wlkrst, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
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