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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.2%), Manufacturing (17.0%), Retail trade (11.9%), Construction (10.0%).
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Columbus County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Columbus County, North Carolina:
Detached houses: $150,240Here: $150,240State: $217,106 Townhouses or other attached units: $86,651Here: $86,651State: $176,568 In 2-unit structures: $45,006Here: $45,006State: $153,934 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $140,245Here: $140,245State: $163,212 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $77,948Here: $77,948State: $169,602 Mobile homes: $40,584Here: $40,584State: $45,354
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbus County is $453 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $603 a month.
Cities in this county include: Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, Lake Waccamaw, Fair Bluff, Bolton, Brunswick, Sandyfield, Cerro Gordo, Boardman.
Neighboring counties: Bladen County , Brunswick County , Dillon County, South Carolina , Horry County, South Carolina , Pender County , Robeson County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Columbus County: Neils Eddy Landing (A), South Old Dock (B), Crusoe Community Hall (C), Parkers Lower Landing (D), Parkers Upper Landing (E), Pridgeons Landing (F), Honey Field (G), Horsepen Landing (H), Beaver Dam (I), State Prison Camp Number 602 (J), J M Sykes Landing (K), Blenon Landing (L), Aces Landing (M), Mitchell Landing (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Rieglewood Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Columbus County include: Welch Creek Church (A), Abraham Church (B), Ironhill Church (C), Lebanon Church (D), Nakina Church (E), Highway Church (F), Antioch Church (G), Atkinson Temple (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Etheridge Cemetery (1), Griffin Cemetery (2), Atkinson Cemetery (3), Callihan Cemetery (4), Ellis Cemetery (5), Coleman Cemetery (6), Meares Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Gore Lake (A), Heron Lakes (B), Sand Hill Lake (C), Waccamaw, Lake (D), Joe Lake (E), Schulkens Pond (F), Broadwater Lake (G), Sand Pit Bay (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grissett Swamp (A), Greenes Branch (B), Greene Branch (C), Gray Branch (D), Graveyard Branch (E), Gore Creek (F), Palmetto Branch (G), Gapway Swamp (H), Fivemile Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Columbus County: Lake Waccamaw State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Olyphic Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Columbus County: Neils Eddy Landing (A), South Old Dock (B), Crusoe Community Hall (C), Parkers Lower Landing (D), Parkers Upper Landing (E), Pridgeons Landing (F), Honey Field (G), Horsepen Landing (H), Beaver Dam (I), State Prison Camp Number 602 (J), J M Sykes Landing (K), Blenon Landing (L), Aces Landing (M), Mitchell Landing (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Rieglewood Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Columbus County include: Welch Creek Church (A), Abraham Church (B), Ironhill Church (C), Lebanon Church (D), Nakina Church (E), Highway Church (F), Antioch Church (G), Atkinson Temple (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Etheridge Cemetery (1), Griffin Cemetery (2), Atkinson Cemetery (3), Callihan Cemetery (4), Ellis Cemetery (5), Coleman Cemetery (6), Meares Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Gore Lake (A), Heron Lakes (B), Sand Hill Lake (C), Waccamaw, Lake (D), Joe Lake (E), Schulkens Pond (F), Broadwater Lake (G), Sand Pit Bay (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grissett Swamp (A), Greenes Branch (B), Greene Branch (C), Gray Branch (D), Graveyard Branch (E), Gore Creek (F), Palmetto Branch (G), Gapway Swamp (H), Fivemile Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Columbus County: Lake Waccamaw State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Olyphic Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 2,284 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 790 (30% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.9%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Columbus County with a mortgage: 4,457 (380 second mortgage, 621 home equity loan, 41 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,979
Adherents
Columbus County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 130 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 11/7/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 122 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
4.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,737 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.38% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($15,854 average AGI) 2.17% relocated from other states ($14,883 average AGI)Columbus County: 2.17%North Carolina average: 4.34%
4.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,743 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.79% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($20,012 average AGI) 1.58% relocated to other states ($10,731 average AGI)Columbus County: 1.58%North Carolina average: 3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,589 (7,542 aged, 3,047 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Household type by relationship
10,952 spouses, 16,135 children (14,900 natural, 306 adopted, 929 stepchildren), 1,875 grandchildren, 372 brothers or sisters, 317 parents, 806 other relatives, 936 non-relatives
Size of family households: 6,522 2-persons, 3,816 3-persons, 2,938 4-persons, 1,158 5-persons, 453 6-persons, 274 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,610 1-person, 465 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 1 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
96.5% of residents of Columbus County speak English at home. 2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $415,213,000 ($7590 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $11,929,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $162,205,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $94,069,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,992,000 Federal grants: $128,385,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,092,000 ($1,030,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $13,471,000 ($4,877,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,058,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,532,000 Federal Government insurance: $90,865,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.28 millions of gallons per day (81% from ground, 19% from surface)
70% of Columbus County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in North Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Higher Education - Other: $3,073,000
All Other: $1,485,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,188,000
Sewerage: $1,026,000
Parks & Recreation: $31,000
General: $492,000
Corrections - Other: $82,000
Natural Resources - Other: $69,000
Air Transportation: $7,000
Higher Education - Other: $0
Other Higher Education: $17,850,000
General - Other: $9,523,000
Health Services - Other: $6,952,000
Welfare - Other: $5,234,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,817,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,150,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $3,116,000
Police Protection: $2,929,000
Corrections - Other: $1,650,000
General Public Buildings: $1,558,000
Central Staff Services: $1,374,000
Fire Protection: $1,136,000
Libraries: $1,051,000
Financial Administration: $984,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $602,000
Parks & Recreation: $451,000
Liquor Stores: $355,000
Natural Resources - Other: $342,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $158,000
Sewerage: $123,000
Water Utilities: $53,000
All Other: $11,000
Health: $82,000
Health & Hospitals: $44,000
Water Utilities: $14,017,000
Other NEC: $1,903,000
Higher Education: $1,044,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $593,000
Water Utilities: $13,866,000
Other, NEC: $10,115,000
Other, NEC: $1,230,000
Water Utilities: $151,000
Higher Education: $0
Interest Earnings: $3,460,000
Special Assessments: $150,000
Rents: $77,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $415,000
Police Protection: $375,000
Other Higher Education: $225,000
Health - Other: $202,000
General Public Building: $47,000
Financial Administration: $20,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Water Utilities: $13,000
Central Staff: $8,000
Libraries: $6,000
Natural Resource - Other: $5,000
Fire Protection: $5,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
Liquor Stores: $364,000
Public Welfare: $6,863,000
Housing & Community Development: $6,365,000
All Other: $5,605,000
Health & Hospitals: $4,964,000
General Support: $426,000
Total General Sales: $7,870,000
NEC: $615,000
Other Selective Sales: $76,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000
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