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Notable locations in Columbus: Colorado County Courthouse Historic District (A), Keith-Traylor Museum (B), Nesbitt Memorial Library (C), Tate-Senftenberg-Brandon House Museum (D), Stafford Opera House (E), Stafford Bank and Opera House (F), Dilue Rose Harris House (G), Mary Elizabeth Hopkins Santa Claus Museum (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Columbus: City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Columbus Inn (2208 Highway 71 South), Budget Inn Express (Highway 90 East).
Court: Columbus-City - Municipal Court (605 Spring Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbus and their reported violations in the past:
BARTEN WSC (Population served: 81, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and MAR-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and MAY-16-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-16-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-23-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-23-2001)
- One routine major monitoring violation
GULF COAST CHRISTIAN YOUTH CAMP (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Notification, Public - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- Notification, Public - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- One minor monitoring violation
CARDON VILLA MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-12-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-12-2000)
COLUMBUS COUNTRY (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbus that have no violations reported:
- JERRY MIKESKAS BAR B QUE (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- THOUSAND TRAILS INC (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  20.5% | | Whole state: |  15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 9.4% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Columbus compared to Texas state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Columbus (2007 data):
- Columbus State Bank: Drive-In Facility at 505 Spring Street, branch established on 1981-04-06; at 1102 Milam Street, branch established on 1919-08-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $77.3 mil, Deposits: $65.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Central Texas Bankshare Holdings, Inc.
- Fayette Savings Bank, SSB: 2001 Hwy 71s Branch at 2001 Hwy 71 South, branch established on 1985-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $62.2 mil, Deposits: $56.4 mil, headquarters in La Grange, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices
- Capital One, National Association: Columbus Branch at 408 Walnut, branch established on 1935-11-01. Info updated 2006-05-08: Bank assets: $30,803.0 mil, Deposits: $21,939.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, 327 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
- The First National Bank of Eagle Lake: Columbus Branch at 1001 Milam St, branch established on 1998-08-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $91.6 mil, Deposits: $83.2 mil, headquarters in Eagle Lake, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Eagle Lake Bancshares, Inc.
- The First State Bank: at 420 Walnut Street, branch established on 1913-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.9 mil, Deposits: $62.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Columbus Bancorp, Inc.
- Industry State Bank: Messenger Service at Messenger Service In Towns Of Aleyton And Columbus And Colorado, branch established on 2000-12-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $209.7 mil, Deposits: $184.2 mil, headquarters in Industry, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Industry Bancshares, Inc.
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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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $4,382 | $52,584 | 6 | $1,439 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $1,417 | $17,004 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,309 |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $3,830 | $22,980 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $17,812 | $26,718 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $9,662 | $23,189 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
4 | $7,576 | $22,728 | 1 | $700 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $4,111 | $24,666 | 1 | $863 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $3,412 | $20,472 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $8,756 | $26,268 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
4 | $8,090 | $24,270 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $3,429 | $20,574 | 4 | $1,550 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $4,771 | $28,626 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
37 | $77,249 | $25,054 | 14 | $6,861 |
Columbus government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $384,000
Sewerage: $305,000
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $929,000
Police Protection: $467,000
Solid Waste Management: $375,000
Water Utilities: $303,000
Regular Highways: $270,000
Sewerage: $230,000
Libraries: $118,000
Fire Protection: $106,000
Financial Administration: $105,000
Parks & Recreation: $104,000
Health Services - Other: $24,000
General - Other: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $62,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $37,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $154,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $123,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $31,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $125,000
Interest Earnings: $101,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $126,000
Solid Waste Management: $121,000
Gas Utilities: $55,000
Libraries: $37,000
Regular Highways: $28,000
Police Protection: $28,000
Water Utilities: $24,000
Financial Administration: $22,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Fire Protection: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,464,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $982,000
Water Utilities: $420,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $539,000
Public Utilities: $341,000
Property: $244,000
Other Selective Sales: $126,000
NEC: $18,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,035,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000
6.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,879 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.20% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
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:
6.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,227 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.59% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
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:
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- KREH (900 AM; 5 kW; PECAN GROVE, TX)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KZNE (1150 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
Strongest FM radio stations in Columbus:
- KULM-FM (98.3 FM; COLUMBUS, TX; Owner: ROY E. HENDERSON)
- K216FD (91.1 FM; COLUMBUS, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- KNRG (92.3 FM; NEW ULM, TX; Owner: ROY E. HENDERSON TR/AS NEW ULM BROADCASTING CO.)
- KBUK (104.9 FM; LA GRANGE, TX; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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