Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,050
| This zip code: | $39,050 | | Mississippi: | $36,338 |
Nearest zip codes: 39701, 39705, 35461, 39766, 35471, 39704.
Columbus Zip Code Map
Housing units in zip code 39702 with a mortgage: 3,655 (431 second mortgage, 204 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,488
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $871
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $298
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 19.1% | | Whole state: | 20.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.5% | | Whole state: | 8.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 5.7 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 39702 include: Pleasant Hill Church (A), Clairbrone Church (B), Pinehaven Church (C), Community Church (D), Concord Church (E), East Columbus Church of Christ (F), Eastview Church (G), Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd (H), Fairview Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Parks Cemetery (1), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (2), Stallin Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Ellis Creek (A), Greens Creek (B), Brush Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 153
- 1995 to 1998: 843
- 1990 to 1994: 973
- 1980 to 1989: 2,374
- 1970 to 1979: 2,166
- 1960 to 1969: 1,065
- 1950 to 1959: 738
- 1940 to 1949: 191
- 1939 or earlier: 169
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbus, MS (39702): |
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- no bedroom: 58
- 1 bedrooms: 130
- 2 bedrooms: 577
- 3 bedrooms: 4,547
- 4 bedrooms: 814
- 5 or more bedrooms: 76
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 101
- 1 bedrooms: 367
- 2 bedrooms: 631
- 3 bedrooms: 708
- 4 bedrooms: 85
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 39702 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 191
- 1 vehicle: 1,537
- 2 vehicles: 3,000
- 3 vehicles: 1,059
- 4 vehicles: 317
- 5 or more vehicles: 98
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 355
- 1 vehicle: 1,012
- 2 vehicles: 382
- 3 vehicles: 122
- 4 vehicles: 10
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 39702:
- Less than $10,000: 72
- $10,000 to $14,999: 36
- $15,000 to $19,999: 24
- $20,000 to $24,999: 40
- $25,000 to $29,999: 55
- $30,000 to $34,999: 94
- $35,000 to $39,999: 88
- $40,000 to $49,999: 172
- $50,000 to $59,999: 205
- $60,000 to $69,999: 405
- $70,000 to $79,999: 471
- $80,000 to $89,999: 517
- $90,000 to $99,999: 504
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1,061
- $125,000 to $149,999: 751
- $150,000 to $174,999: 335
- $175,000 to $199,999: 286
- $200,000 to $249,999: 343
- $250,000 to $299,999: 112
- $300,000 to $399,999: 91
- $400,000 to $499,999: 19
- $500,000 to $749,999: 16
- $1,000,000 or more: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 39702:
- Less than $100: 194
- $100 to $149: 50
- $150 to $199: 84
- $200 to $249: 90
- $250 to $299: 73
- $300 to $349: 200
- $350 to $399: 96
- $400 to $449: 138
- $450 to $499: 202
- $500 to $549: 119
- $550 to $599: 111
- $600 to $649: 38
- $650 to $699: 96
- $700 to $749: 174
- $2,000 or more: 7
- No cash rent: 204
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $92,142.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $115,289
- Black or African American householders: $89,768
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $89,026
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $241,112
- Two or more races householders: $133,539
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $117,663
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,749 (it was $69,700 in 2000)
| 39702: | $103,749 | | Mississippi: | $96,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,297 - $147,306
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $129,255| Here: | $129,255 | | State: | $144,336 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $101,575| Here: | $101,575 | | State: | $144,095 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $118,052| Here: | $118,052 | | State: | $120,218 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $316,244| Here: | $316,244 | | State: | $263,546 |
Mobile homes: $31,841| Here: | $31,841 | | State: | $37,232 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,523
- One, attached: 81
- Two: 87
- 3 or 4: 318
- 5 to 9: 187
- 10 to 19: 83
- 20 to 49: 137
- 50 or more: 158
- Mobile homes: 1,073
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 7,899 (86%)
- Carpooled: 1,113 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
- Walked: 57 (1%)
- Other means: 36 (0%)
- Worked at home: 107 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 329
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1038
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1835
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2031
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1245
- 25 to 29 minutes: 332
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1038
- 35 to 39 minutes: 216
- 40 to 44 minutes: 166
- 45 to 59 minutes: 493
- 60 to 89 minutes: 196
- 90 or more minutes: 197
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 21,637
- In family households: 19,589 (4,460 male householders, 1,781 female householders)
4,506 spouses, 7,519 children (6,764 natural, 211 adopted, 544 stepchildren), 392 grandchildren, 211 brothers or sisters, 141 parents, 275 other relatives, 304 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,048 (749 male householders (648 living alone)), 1,121 female householders (1,102 living alone)), 178 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 512 (496 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,415 2-persons, 1,646 3-persons, 1,310 4-persons, 609 5-persons, 224 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,750 1-person, 92 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 10 4-persons.
3,857 married couples with children.
2,127 single-parent households (272 men, 1,855 women).
97.1% of residents of 39702 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 14% well, 26% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% very well, 8% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% very well, 16% well).
Foreign born population: 151 (0.7%)
(34.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.7% | | Whole state: | 1.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (40%)
- United Kingdom (11%)
- Germany (10%)
- Other Caribbean (8%)
- Vietnam (7%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (5%)
- Japan (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 24
- 1990 to 1994: 30
- 1985 to 1989: 5
- 1980 to 1984: 22
- 1975 to 1979: 11
- 1970 to 1974: 12
- 1970 to 1974: 17
- 1965 to 1969: 30
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White population: 14,283
Black population: 7,542
American Indian population: 40
Asian population: 45
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 51
Two or more races population: 151

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 7642 |
|  United States or American: 3511 |
|  English: 1146 |
|  Irish: 1046 |
|  German: 654 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 396 |
|  French Canadian: 233 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 225 |
|  African: 215 |
|  Scottish: 214 |
|  European: 182 |
|  Dutch: 169 |
|  Italian: 125 |
|  French (except Basque): 82 |
|  Polish: 66 |
|  Swedish: 62 |
|  Norwegian: 49 |
|  Welsh: 26 |
|  Canadian: 20 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 20 |
|  Greek: 12 |
|  West Indian: 12 |
|  Cape Verdean: 10 |
|  Swiss: 10 |
|  Other Arab: 8 |
|  Arab:: 8 |
|  British: 8 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8 |
|  Latvian: 5 |
|  Belgian: 3 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 3 |
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- EKA CHEMICALS INC (4374 NASHVILLE FERRY ROAD EAST in COLUMBUS, MS)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-08700005, AIR PROGRAM, ENSITE-168000005, ENSITE-MS0040215, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, ENSITE-MSD980709646, LQG
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS; NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS; PESTICIDES AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER BASIC INORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER BASIC INORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: EKA CHEMICALS, INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: EKA NOBEL, INC.
- BURFORD ELECTRIC SERVICE INC (154 COOPER ROAD in COLUMBUS, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSD985977875, CESQG
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: KENNETH R. ROBINSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BURFORD ELECTRIC SERIVICE INC.
- CUSTOMIZING HEADQUARTERS (1001 NASHVILLE FERRY ROAD in COLUMBUS, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSR000004176, TRANSPORTER
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ROBERT HUDSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DATCO INTERNATIONAL INC (15 DATCO INDUSTRIAL DRIVE AT HIGHWAY 69 SOUTH in COLUMBUS, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-08700034, AIR PROGRAM, ENSITE-168000034, ENSITE-MS0000946871, CESQG
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: KNITTING MILLS; MEN'S AND BOYS' WORK CLOTHING; SPECIALTY CLEANING, POLISHING, AND SANITATION PREPARATIONS
Organizations: DATCO INTERNATIONAL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ELECTRIC MOTOR SALES AND SERVICE (232 ALABAMA STREET in COLUMBUS, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSD985980051, CESQG
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: DON M DAVIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (225 AIRLINE ROAD in COLUMBUS, MS)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4420032
Organizations: COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HARDINS BODY SHOP (1012 LEHMBERG ROAD in COLUMBUS, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSD985977750, CESQG
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: CHRIS HARDIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MISSISSIPPI FABRITEK (221 FABRITEK DRIVE in COLUMBUS, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSD985967926, CESQG
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: LOREN COLLINS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MISS FABRITEK
- YELLOW FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC, COLUMBUS (2314 HIGHWAY 69 SOUTH in COLUMBUS, MS)
STATE MASTER (Mississippi compliance, permits, activity tracking ) - ENSITE-MSR000003558, SQG
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: YELLOW FREIGHT SYSTEM INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: YELLOW FREIGHT SYSTEM INC. CLS
- COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL (215 HEMLOCK STREET in COLUMBUS, MS)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4420016
Organizations: COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Median worth of mobile homes: $30,286
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (52%)
- Utility gas (33%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Wood (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 16078
- Northeast: 252
- Midwest: 1195
- South: 4054
- West: 274
59% of the 39702 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Mississippi.
Population in 1990: 21,004. Population change in the 1990s: +1,111 (+5.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 329
| Here: | 10.4% | | Mississippi: | 10.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 171
| Here: | 11.4% | | Mississippi: | 10.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 97
| Here: | 11.6% | | Mississippi: | 12.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (COLUMBUS, MS):
- TEXIMARA CORP (402 WILKINS-WISE ROAD SUIT; small business): $37,279,043 in 177 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services, Motor Pool Operations, Fueling and Other Petroleum Services - Excluding Storage, Personnel Testing, and more by Air Force, Army, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $4,765,251; 2001: $4,399,982; 2002: $7,333,965; 2003: $5,195,470; 2004: $4,271,233; 2005: $9,266,654; 2006: $1,807,801.
Biggest contracts:
$1,785,372 with Air Force for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$1,743,510, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$1,636,480 with Air Force for Motor Pool Operations. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$1,566,700 with Air Force for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- GEORGE FENDLEY (509 REDWOOD ST; small business): $57,223 in 10 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction) by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $825; 2003: $10,620; 2004: $20,124; 2005: $20,124; 2006: $5,530.
Biggest contracts:
$10,062 with Army for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2005-02-14. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
$10,062 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2005-02-14. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
$10,062 with Army for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2004-02-13. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
$10,062 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2004-02-13. Completion date: 2004-10-31.
- BUGS B GONE (1602B GARDNER BLVD; small business)
$42,969 with Air Force for Insect and Rodent Control Services. Signed on 2005-08-23. Completion date: 2005-10-24.
- ALARM ONE INC (1604 MAC DAVIS RD; small business)
$24,995 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2005-03-11. Completion date: 2005-03-13.
- CASH, MOLLY (814 SKYLARK DR; small business): $24,735 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$11,970 with Air Force for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$11,799, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$966, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-15. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- OFFICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INC (572 YORKVILLE RD E; small business): $20,645 in 9 contracts from 2001 to 2003
Contracts for Printing, Duplicating, and Bookbinding Equipment, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Office Machines, Text Processing Systems and Visible Record Equipment, Food Products Machinery and Equipment by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $3,471; 2002: $4,264; 2003: $12,910; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$3,943 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Printing, Duplicating, and Bookbinding Equipment. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2003-04-23. Completion date: 2002-12-18.
$3,471 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Printing, Duplicating, and Bookbinding Equipment. Signed on 2003-11-20. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$3,471 with Army for Printing, Duplicating, and Bookbinding Equipment. Signed on 2003-11-20. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$3,471 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Office Machines, Text Processing Systems and Visible Record Equipment. Signed on 2001-02-12. Completion date: 2001-09-28.
- RDI CORPORATION (2795 NASHVILLE FERRY RD E; small business): $14,520 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$8,160 with Air Force for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$6,360, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- SHARON GROMAN (167 FOWLER DR; small business): $13,500 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$6,780 with Air Force for Chaplain Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$6,720, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- GLASS WORKS (119 GARDNER BOULEVARD; small business): $11,131 in 2 contracts in 2003
$7,582 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Hospitals and Infirmaries. Signed on 2003-06-19. Completion date: 2003-07-30.
$3,549 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-08-08. Completion date: 2003-09-12.
- CADDIS INC (229B TUSCALOOSA RD; small business): $10,260 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$14,400 with Air Force for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$-1,260, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-15. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$-2,880, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-06. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 4)
- Construction: Roofing Contractors (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
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.)
People in group quarters
- 478 people in nursing homes
- 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
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