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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Retail trade (14.3%), Public administration (11.2%).
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Columbia County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Columbia County, Florida:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.1%
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.
2005 air pollution in Columbia County:
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.
Neighboring counties: Alachua County , Baker County , Gilchrist County , Hamilton County , Clinch County, Georgia , Echols County, Georgia , Suwannee County , Union County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Columbia County: Osceola Ranger Station (A), Osceola Work Center (B), McAlpin Landing (C), Sandhill Hunt Camp (D), Vinzant Landing (E), Waldron Landing (F), Browns Landing (G), West Tower Hunt Camp (H), Wiggins Hunt Camp (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Columbia County include: Church of the Living God (A), Mikesville Church (B), Mount Carmel Church (C), Mount Pleasant Church (D), Mount Salem Church (E), Mount Sinai Church (F), Mount Tabor Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), College Manor Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Gillen Allen Cemetery (1), Hawthorne Cemetery (2), Price Creek Cemetery (3), Kerce Cemetery (4), Farnell Cemetery (5), Hope Henry Cemetery (6), Godbolt Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jeffery, Lake (A), Casterline Lake (B), Moore Pond (C), Lona, Lake (D), Barbara Lake (E), Gar Pond (F), String of Ponds (G), Dicks Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Creek (A), Price Creek (B), Browns Branch (C), Tiger Branch (D), Four Mile Branch (E), Robinson Creek (F), Little Creek (G), Hammock Branch (H), Little Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Columbia County include: Big Shoals State Park (1), O'Leno State Park (2), River Rise Preserve State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Columbia County: Osceola Ranger Station (A), Osceola Work Center (B), McAlpin Landing (C), Sandhill Hunt Camp (D), Vinzant Landing (E), Waldron Landing (F), Browns Landing (G), West Tower Hunt Camp (H), Wiggins Hunt Camp (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Columbia County include: Church of the Living God (A), Mikesville Church (B), Mount Carmel Church (C), Mount Pleasant Church (D), Mount Salem Church (E), Mount Sinai Church (F), Mount Tabor Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), College Manor Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gillen Allen Cemetery (1), Hawthorne Cemetery (2), Price Creek Cemetery (3), Kerce Cemetery (4), Farnell Cemetery (5), Hope Henry Cemetery (6), Godbolt Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jeffery, Lake (A), Casterline Lake (B), Moore Pond (C), Lona, Lake (D), Barbara Lake (E), Gar Pond (F), String of Ponds (G), Dicks Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Creek (A), Price Creek (B), Browns Branch (C), Tiger Branch (D), Four Mile Branch (E), Robinson Creek (F), Little Creek (G), Hammock Branch (H), Little Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Columbia County include: Big Shoals State Park (1), O'Leno State Park (2), River Rise Preserve State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
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)
Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.6%
Housing units in structures:
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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Columbia County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 1.0 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/23/1983, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.6
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%
Household type by relationship
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).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $385,315,000 ($6226 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $17,186,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $177,332,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $74,179,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $936,000 Federal grants: $73,247,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,863,000 ($93,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $56,758,000 ($1,107,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $894,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $28,510,000 Federal Government insurance: $51,512,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.67 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,500
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