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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Retail trade (14.3%), Public administration (11.2%).
Detached houses: $248,325Here:$248,325State:$275,879 Townhouses or other attached units: $657,399Here:$657,399State:$195,815 In 2-unit structures: $90,975Here:$90,975State:$200,248 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $150,144Here:$150,144State:$172,083 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,017,771Here:$2,017,771State:$221,364 Mobile homes: $106,554Here:$106,554State:$43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $29,902Here:$29,902State:$47,032
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.1%
McCain (Republican): 66.7% Obama (Democratic): 32.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,150 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $576 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbia County is $428 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $506 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $631 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lake City, Watertown, Five Points, Fort White, North Columbia.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.085 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.074 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Columbia County: Vinzant Landing (A), Waldron Landing (B), Browns Landing (C), McAlpin Landing (D), Osceola Work Center (E), Wiggins Hunt Camp (F), Osceola Ranger Station (G), West Tower Hunt Camp (H), Sandhill Hunt Camp (I), Columbia Correctional Institution (J), Columbia Correctional Institution Annex (K), Lake City Correctional Institution (L), Columbia County Emergency Medical Services (M), Deep Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 41 (N), Suwannee Valley Volunteer Fire Department Station 42 (O), Lulu Volunteer Fire Department Station 47 (P), West Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Station 43 (Q), Columbia County Fire Department Station 40 Headquarters (R), Fort White Progress Energy Substation (S), Ellisville Volunteer Fire Department Station 45 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Columbia County include: Athens Church (A), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Bethlehem United Methodist Church (C), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (D), Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church (E), Pleasant Hill Church (F), Truvine Church (G), Oak Grove Church (H), Deep Creek Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Gillen Allen Cemetery (1), Huntsville Cemetery (2), East Rest Cemetery (3), Jerusalem Cemetery (4), Fellowship Cemetery (5), Mount Carmel Cemetery (6), Hopeful Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Harper Lake (A), Ox Pond (B), String of Ponds (C), Casterline Lake (D), Lake Harris (E), Barbara Lake (F), Moore Pond (G), Black Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Creek (A), Price Creek (B), Roaring Creek (C), Little Creek (D), Little Branch (E), Browns Branch (F), Cannon Creek (G), Deep Creek (H), Clay Hole Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Columbia County include: River Rise Preserve State Park (1), O'Leno State Park (2), Big Shoals State Park (3), Bethlehem Community Park (4), Columbia High School Stadium (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Columbia County: Vinzant Landing (A), Waldron Landing (B), Browns Landing (C), McAlpin Landing (D), Osceola Work Center (E), Wiggins Hunt Camp (F), Osceola Ranger Station (G), West Tower Hunt Camp (H), Sandhill Hunt Camp (I), Columbia Correctional Institution (J), Columbia Correctional Institution Annex (K), Lake City Correctional Institution (L), Columbia County Emergency Medical Services (M), Deep Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 41 (N), Suwannee Valley Volunteer Fire Department Station 42 (O), Lulu Volunteer Fire Department Station 47 (P), West Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Station 43 (Q), Columbia County Fire Department Station 40 Headquarters (R), Fort White Progress Energy Substation (S), Ellisville Volunteer Fire Department Station 45 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Columbia County include: Athens Church (A), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Bethlehem United Methodist Church (C), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (D), Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church (E), Pleasant Hill Church (F), Truvine Church (G), Oak Grove Church (H), Deep Creek Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gillen Allen Cemetery (1), Huntsville Cemetery (2), East Rest Cemetery (3), Jerusalem Cemetery (4), Fellowship Cemetery (5), Mount Carmel Cemetery (6), Hopeful Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Harper Lake (A), Ox Pond (B), String of Ponds (C), Casterline Lake (D), Lake Harris (E), Barbara Lake (F), Moore Pond (G), Black Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Creek (A), Price Creek (B), Roaring Creek (C), Little Creek (D), Little Branch (E), Browns Branch (F), Cannon Creek (G), Deep Creek (H), Clay Hole Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Columbia County include: River Rise Preserve State Park (1), O'Leno State Park (2), Big Shoals State Park (3), Bethlehem Community Park (4), Columbia High School Stadium (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Alachua County , Baker County , Gilchrist County , Hamilton County , Clinch County, Georgia , Echols County, Georgia , Suwannee County , Union County .
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Current college students: 1,874 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,316 (59% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.6%
Housing units in Columbia County with a mortgage: 4,987 (617 second mortgage, 342 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,183
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10.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,160 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($306 average AGI)Columbia County:0.08%Florida average:0.22% 7.88% relocated from other counties in Florida ($27,087 average AGI) 2.95% relocated from other states ($8,768 average AGI)Columbia County:2.95%Florida average:4.24%
7.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,808 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.15% relocated to other counties in Florida ($21,702 average AGI) 2.40% relocated to other states ($9,106 average AGI)Columbia County:2.40%Florida average:3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,881 (7,749 aged, 2,132 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 54.2. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 146.1. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
11,412 spouses, 15,827 children (13,967 natural, 418 adopted, 1,442 stepchildren), 1,337 grandchildren, 418 brothers or sisters, 390 parents, 878 other relatives, 1,114 non-relatives
Size of family households: 6,624 2-persons, 3,501 3-persons, 2,797 4-persons, 1,252 5-persons, 521 6-persons, 278 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,998 1-person, 839 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 22 6-persons.
94.9% of residents of Columbia County speak English at home. 3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
Population growth in Columbia County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.67 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
53% of Columbia County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Florida.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,500
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