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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.6%), Manufacturing (12.9%), Retail trade (11.4%).
Detached houses: $205,594Here:$205,594State:$224,856 Townhouses or other attached units: $85,288Here:$85,288State:$183,253 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $10,444Here:$10,444State:$178,500 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $177,462Here:$177,462State:$202,248 Mobile homes: $74,445Here:$74,445State:$44,353 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,687Here:$16,687State:$74,556
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%
McCain (Republican): 71.4% Obama (Democratic): 28.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,622 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $973 (0.7%)
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.
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.
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Notable locations in Columbia County: Central School (A), Winfield Campsites (B), Fanglewood Camp (C), White Oak Campground (D), Tanglewood Camp (E), Ridge Road Camping Area (F), Hamilton Branch Campground (G), Pumpkin Center (H), Old Petersburg Road Camping Area (I), Mistletoe Corners (J), Griffith Siding (K), Jones Creek Golf Course (L), Columbia County Industrial Park (M), Martinez - Columbia Fire / Rescue Station 13 (N), Martinez - Columbia Fire / Rescue Station 14 (O), Martinez - Columbia Fire / Rescue Station 6 (P), Martinez - Columbia Fire / Rescue Station 12 (Q), Martinez - Columbia Fire / Rescue Station 16 (R), Martinez - Columbia Fire / Rescue Station 7 (S), Martinez - Columbia Fire / Rescue Station 11 (T). 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: Poplar Springs Church (A), Shiloh Church (B), Bethesda Church (C), Piney Grove Church (D), Friendship Church (E), Cedar Grove Church (F), Church of the Lord Jesus Christ (G), Cobb Grove Church (H), Lewis Memorial Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Knox Cemetery (1), Lamkin Cemetery (2), Beale Cemetery (3), Bethel Cemetery (4), Bugg Cemetery (5), Bynum Cemetery (6), Spring Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Berzelia Pond (A), Big Smoak Lake (B), Marshal and Magruder Pond (C), Marshall Pond (D), Reynolds Pond (E), Scruggs Pond (F), Woodbridge Lake (G), Casaga Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Walton Branch (A), Tudor Branch (B), Mount Enna Branch (C), Mill Branch (D), Long Branch (E), Lloyd Creek (F), Delph Branch (G), Bettys Branch (H), Benton Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Columbia County include: Marshall Monument (1), Keg Creek State Park (2), Mistletoe State Park (3), Fort Gordon Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Columbia County: Central School (A), Winfield Campsites (B), Fanglewood Camp (C), White Oak Campground (D), Tanglewood Camp (E), Ridge Road Camping Area (F), Hamilton Branch Campground (G), Pumpkin Center (H), Old Petersburg Road Camping Area (I), Mistletoe Corners (J), Griffith Siding (K), Jones Creek Golf Course (L), Columbia County Industrial Park (M), Martinez - Columbia Fire / Rescue Station 13 (N), Martinez - Columbia Fire / Rescue Station 14 (O), Martinez - Columbia Fire / Rescue Station 6 (P), Martinez - Columbia Fire / Rescue Station 12 (Q), Martinez - Columbia Fire / Rescue Station 16 (R), Martinez - Columbia Fire / Rescue Station 7 (S), Martinez - Columbia Fire / Rescue Station 11 (T). 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: Poplar Springs Church (A), Shiloh Church (B), Bethesda Church (C), Piney Grove Church (D), Friendship Church (E), Cedar Grove Church (F), Church of the Lord Jesus Christ (G), Cobb Grove Church (H), Lewis Memorial Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Knox Cemetery (1), Lamkin Cemetery (2), Beale Cemetery (3), Bethel Cemetery (4), Bugg Cemetery (5), Bynum Cemetery (6), Spring Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Berzelia Pond (A), Big Smoak Lake (B), Marshal and Magruder Pond (C), Marshall Pond (D), Reynolds Pond (E), Scruggs Pond (F), Woodbridge Lake (G), Casaga Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Walton Branch (A), Tudor Branch (B), Mount Enna Branch (C), Mill Branch (D), Long Branch (E), Lloyd Creek (F), Delph Branch (G), Bettys Branch (H), Benton Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Columbia County include: Marshall Monument (1), Keg Creek State Park (2), Mistletoe State Park (3), Fort Gordon Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Edgefield County, South Carolina , McCormick County, South Carolina , Lincoln County , McDuffie County , Richmond County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 32.7%
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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Most common first ancestries reported in Columbia County (%):
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 2006: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7
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%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 117.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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).
Population growth in Columbia County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.57 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $116,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $3,876,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,062,000
Parks and Recreation: $481,000
Regular Highways: $5,684,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,242,000
General Public Buildings: $3,441,000
Water Utilities: $1,406,000
Sewerage: $938,000
Solid Waste Management: $725,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,378,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,557,000
Central Staff Services: $5,293,000
Financial Administration: $5,269,000
Water Utilities: $5,238,000
Regular Highways: $4,809,000
Sewerage: $3,500,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,483,000
General - Other: $1,906,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,856,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,736,000
Health - Other: $1,478,000
Libraries: $1,022,000
Solid Waste Management: $944,000
Housing and Community Development: $838,000
Public Welfare - Other: $658,000
General Public Buildings: $538,000
Natural Resources - Other: $134,000
General Local Government Support: $42,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,174,000
Special Assessments: $1,073,000
General Revenue, NEC: $653,000
Rents: $227,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $126,949,000
Police Protection: $501,000
Local Fire Protection: $490,000
Regular Highways: $408,000
Financial Administration: $225,000
Water Utilities: $130,000
Parks and Recreation: $104,000
Sewerage: $87,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $27,000
Central Staff Services: $25,000
Housing and Community Development: $20,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Highways: $470,000
Public Welfare: $143,000
Property: $27,042,000
Other Selective Sales: $4,003,000
NEC: $2,089,000
Other License: $1,421,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,075,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $904,000
Public Utilities Sales: $492,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
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