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Columbia County, Georgia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Columbia County, Georgia:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 75.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 24.3%
Area name: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbia County is $500 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $562 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $753 a month.
Cities in this county include: Martinez, Evans, Grovetown, Harlem, Appling.
2005 air pollution in Columbia County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.087 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: Edgefield County, South Carolina , McCormick County, South Carolina , Lincoln County , McDuffie County , Richmond County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Columbia County: Ridge Road Camping Area (A), Hamilton Branch Campground (B), Central School (C), Griffith Siding (D), Pumpkin Center (E), Mistletoe Corners (F), White Oak Campground (G), Winfield Campsites (H), Columbia County Industrial Park (I), Jones Creek Golf Course (J), Fanglewood Camp (K), Old Petersburg Road Camping Area (L), Tanglewood Camp (M), Columbia County Courthouse (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Evans Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Columbia County include: White Oak Church (A), Water Branch Church (B), Woodlawn Church (C), Appling Church (D), Appling Grove Church (E), Bethesda Church (F), Steiner Grove Church (G), Solid Rock Church (H), Smith Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lamkin Cemetery (1), Beale Cemetery (2), Beard-Young Cemetery (3), Knox Cemetery (4), Bellevue Memorial Gardens (5), King Cemetery (6), Bethel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Baldwins Lake (A), Marshal And Magruder Pond (B), Marshall Pond (C), McManus Ponds (D), Bennett Lake (E), Berzelia Pond (F), Morris Lake (G), Hill Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Greenbrier Creek (A), Chigoe Creek (B), Muddy Branch (C), Harris Branch (D), Hawes Branch (E), Hickory Branch (F), Mount Enna Branch (G), Horn Creek (H), Big Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Columbia County include: Fort Gordon Recreation Area (1), Keg Creek State Park (2), Marshall Monument (3), Mistletoe State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Appling Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Columbia County: Ridge Road Camping Area (A), Hamilton Branch Campground (B), Central School (C), Griffith Siding (D), Pumpkin Center (E), Mistletoe Corners (F), White Oak Campground (G), Winfield Campsites (H), Columbia County Industrial Park (I), Jones Creek Golf Course (J), Fanglewood Camp (K), Old Petersburg Road Camping Area (L), Tanglewood Camp (M), Columbia County Courthouse (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Evans Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Columbia County include: White Oak Church (A), Water Branch Church (B), Woodlawn Church (C), Appling Church (D), Appling Grove Church (E), Bethesda Church (F), Steiner Grove Church (G), Solid Rock Church (H), Smith Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lamkin Cemetery (1), Beale Cemetery (2), Beard-Young Cemetery (3), Knox Cemetery (4), Bellevue Memorial Gardens (5), King Cemetery (6), Bethel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Baldwins Lake (A), Marshal And Magruder Pond (B), Marshall Pond (C), McManus Ponds (D), Bennett Lake (E), Berzelia Pond (F), Morris Lake (G), Hill Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Greenbrier Creek (A), Chigoe Creek (B), Muddy Branch (C), Harris Branch (D), Hawes Branch (E), Hickory Branch (F), Mount Enna Branch (G), Horn Creek (H), Big Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Columbia County include: Fort Gordon Recreation Area (1), Keg Creek State Park (2), Marshall Monument (3), Mistletoe State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Appling Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 3,983 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,304 (61% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 32.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Columbia County with a mortgage: 17,902 (1,656 second mortgage, 1,987 home equity loan, 59 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,551
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Columbia County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
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Means of transportation to work
11.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,504 average adjusted gross income)
0.45% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,719 average AGI)Columbia County: 0.45%Georgia average: 0.39% 5.75% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($21,847 average AGI) 5.36% relocated from other states ($26,938 average AGI)Columbia County: 5.36%Georgia average: 4.40%
9.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,954 average adjusted gross income)
0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,161 average AGI)Columbia County: 0.21%Georgia average: 0.09% 4.67% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($19,213 average AGI) 4.27% relocated to other states ($28,580 average AGI)Columbia County: 4.27%Georgia average: 3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,026 (8,520 aged, 1,506 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
21,441 spouses, 30,479 children (27,515 natural, 783 adopted, 2,181 stepchildren), 1,336 grandchildren, 518 brothers or sisters, 494 parents, 1,095 other relatives, 1,010 non-relatives
Size of family households: 9,171 2-persons, 6,523 3-persons, 6,233 4-persons, 2,569 5-persons, 712 6-persons, 245 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,793 1-person, 680 2-persons, 145 3-persons, 41 4-persons.
91.8% of residents of Columbia County speak English at home. 2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 7% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $502,941,000 ($5000 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $258,664,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $194,309,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $44,016,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $116,000 Federal grants: $43,631,000 Federal procurement contracts: $179,941,000 ($175,439,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $40,928,000 ($34,814,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $472,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $140,083,000 Federal Government insurance: $42,884,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.57 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)
55% of Columbia County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Georgia.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $116,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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All Other: $2,995,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,731,000
Parks & Recreation: $447,000
General: $9,133,000
Sewerage: $6,666,000
Regular Highways: $4,782,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,014,000
General Public Buildings: $2,601,000
Solid Waste Management: $521,000
Corrections - Other: $5,603,000
Regular Highways: $5,160,000
Financial Administration: $4,689,000
Central Staff Services: $4,436,000
Water Utilities: $4,108,000
Sewerage: $3,553,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,123,000
Fire Protection: $2,043,000
Health Services - Other: $1,855,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,755,000
General - Other: $1,376,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,376,000
Libraries: $824,000
Housing & Community Development: $707,000
Welfare - Other: $623,000
General Public Buildings: $563,000
Solid Waste Management: $435,000
Natural Resources - Other: $128,000
General Support: $40,000
Industrial Revenue: $3,995,000
Industrial Revenue: $3,895,000
Other, NEC: $2,375,000
Other, NEC: $1,440,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,293,000
Special Assessments: $958,000
Rents: $178,000
Central Staff: $524,000
Police Protection: $439,000
Housing & Community Development: $425,000
Sewerage: $387,000
Fire Protection: $119,000
Corrections - Other: $105,000
Regular Highways: $101,000
Financial Administration: $60,000
General Public Building: $37,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $33,000
Parks & Recreation: $31,000
Health - Other: $31,000
Welfare - Other: $22,000
Judicial: $11,000
Highways: $949,000
Health & Hospitals: $465,000
Public Welfare: $118,000
Total General Sales: $12,214,000
NEC: $4,108,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,419,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $797,000
Public Utilities: $416,000
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