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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 2007:
| This city: |  20.5% | | Whole state: |  15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 9.4% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Columbus, TX
People in group quarters in Columbus
- 189 people in nursing homes
- 89 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 52 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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 (2009 data):
- Columbus State Bank: at 1102 Milam Street, branch established on 1919-08-19; Drive-In Facility at 505 Spring Street, branch established on 1981-04-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90.4 mil, Deposits: $79.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Central Texas Bankshare Holdings, 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: $248.2 mil, Deposits: $212.5 mil, headquarters in Industry, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Industry Bancshares, Inc.
- The First State Bank: at 420 Walnut Street, branch established on 1913-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $95.6 mil, Deposits: $74.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Columbus Bancorp, Inc.
- 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: $108.3 mil, Deposits: $93.4 mil, headquarters in Eagle Lake, TX, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Eagle Lake Bancshares, 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: $69.2 mil, Deposits: $62.9 mil, headquarters in La Grange, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
- Capital One, National Association: Columbus Branch at 408 Walnut, branch established on 1935-11-01. Info updated 2008-04-03: Bank assets: $115,142.3 mil, Deposits: $86,972.8 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 743 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Columbus, Texas
- Columbus Inn, 2208 Hwy 71, Columbus, TX 78934, Phone: (979) 732-5723
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 4321 I-10, Columbus, TX 78934, Phone: (979) 733-9300
- Country Hearth Inn, 2436 Hwy 71 S, Columbus, TX 78934, Phone: (888) 325-7817, Fax: (979) 732-6211
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Columbus, Texas
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Colorado County Texas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (60%)
- Electricity (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Columbus
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ |
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| Adherents | 51.7% | 17.2% | 13.4% | 8.7% | 4.1% |
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| Congregations | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 21.4% | 4.8% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Churches of Christ | Church of the Nazarene | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
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| Congregations | 4.8% | 9.5% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 9.5% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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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 |
2 | $6,753 | $40,518 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $4,769 | $57,228 | 6 | $1,328 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,935 | $23,220 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
10 | $30,290 | $36,348 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $1,771 | $21,252 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $9,425 | $28,275 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $558 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $6,197 | $24,788 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
5 | $11,544 | $27,706 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $10,291 | $30,873 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
5 | $12,294 | $29,506 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
3 | $5,971 | $23,884 | 3 | $556 |
| Totals for Government |
39 | $101,240 | $31,151 | 10 | $2,442 |
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.)
- 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.)
- KTMR (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EDNA, TX; Owner: SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
- KRTX (980 AM; 5 kW; ROSENBURG/RICHMOND, TX)
- KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Columbus, Texas:
- Fatal accident count: 7
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Texas average:
- Fatal accident count: 164
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 248
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 46
- Fatalities: 181
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 430
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23
Columbus fatal accident list:
Oct 31, 2007 10:25 AM, Sr-71, Lat: 29.580475, Lon: -96.473522, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 2
Aug 20, 2003 08:45 AM, Sr-71, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 1, 1982 02:00 AM, 90, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 13, 1982 04:40 AM, Milam, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 29, 1980 06:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 17, 1979 09:35 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 8, 1976 06:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Columbus)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Columbus, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Columbus)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Columbus)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 59
- Hazardous Condition: 36
Incident types - Columbus
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Columbus, TX
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