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Columbia Illinois Real Estate
Columbia Illinois Real Estate

 

Columbia, Illinois Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

opulation (year 2000): 7,922. Estimated population in July 2005: 8,902 (+12.4% change)
Males: 3,829 (48.3%), Females: 4,093 (51.7%)

Monroe County

Zip code: 62236

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $58,003 (year 2000)
Median house value: $127,600 (year 2000)

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Races in Columbia:

Ancestries: German (50.3%), Irish (16.2%), English (10.1%), French (6.9%), United States (5.0%), Italian (3.8%).

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 9.4 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Columbia

For population 15 years and over in Columbia city

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,948 (+32.6%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (12.6 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (291.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dupo, IL (4.6 miles ), East Carondelet, IL (6.5 miles ), Oakville, MO (7.6 miles ), Lemay, MO (7.8 miles ), Millstadt, IL (7.9 miles ), Mehlville, MO (8.1 miles ), Cahokia, IL (8.2 miles ), Bella Villa, MO (8.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

Latitude: 38.45 N, Longitude: 90.21 W

Area code: 618

Columbia, Illinois business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.9%), Manufacturing (12.3%), Retail trade (11.5%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,474 (-18.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 957 (23.0%)

Crime in Columbia by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 1 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 12.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 2 3 0 3 3
    per 100,000 12.6 25.2 37.9 0.0 37.9 37.9
Robberies 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 5 5 5 4 5 12
    per 100,000 63.1 63.1 63.1 50.5 63.1 151.5
Burglaries 17 22 28 26 28 22
    per 100,000 214.6 277.7 353.4 328.2 353.4 277.7
Thefts 104 93 95 79 95 71
    per 100,000 1312.8 1173.9 1199.2 997.2 1199.2 896.2
Auto thefts 8 6 11 6 11 5
    per 100,000 101.0 75.7 138.9 75.7 138.9 63.1
Crime Index: (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 327.2) 105.9 95.2 111.6 79.0 111.6 105.8

Average climate in Columbia, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Columbia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/10/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the Columbia city center killed 21 people and injured 345 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 tornado 19.5 miles away from the city center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Lance Stemler - College basketball player (Bradley Braves).

Hospitals/medical centers near Columbia:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbia: Other public-use airports nearest to Columbia:

Amtrak stations near Columbia:

Local government website: www.columbiaillinois.com

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 6 $17,982 $35,964 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 1 $3,602 $43,224 0 $0
Financial Administration 4 $11,232 $33,696 3 $2,165
Other Government Administration 2 $9,502 $57,012 26 $5,619
Police Protection - Officers 14 $53,194 $45,594 0 $0
Sewerage 5 $18,104 $43,449 0 $0
Local Libraries 3 $6,212 $24,848 2 $1,191
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2 $6,232 $37,392 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 1 $2,829 $33,948 0 $0
Police - Other 6 $17,112 $34,224 6 $3,491
Streets and Highways 6 $19,388 $38,776 0 $0
Health 2 $5,535 $33,210 0 $0
Totals for Government 52 $170,925 $39,444 37 $12,467

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbia:

Public high school in Columbia:

Public primary/middle schools in Columbia:

Private primary/middle school in Columbia:
Library in Columbia:

Churches in Columbia include: Bethany United Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Pauls Cemetery (1), Immaculate Conception Cemetery (2), City Cemetery (3), Palmer Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Hill Lake (A), Columbia Sportsman Club Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Hill Creek (A), Wilson Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Columbia: Bolm Schkraft Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: (A). Display/hide its location on the map  

Columbia compared to Illinois state average:

Strongest AM radio stations in Columbia: Strongest FM radio stations in Columbia: TV broadcast stations around Columbia:

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
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