Profile for Columbiana, Alabama, AL

Former and merged names include:
· Coonsboro
· German Hill
· Columbia

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 22. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 6.4 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Shelby County Fair - Sept. 17-22, 2007
• Liberty Day Celebration - June 30, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Shelby County Museum, Smith-Harrison Museum, Karl C. Harrison Museum of George Washington

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Columbiana

Cemeteries (33)

Communities (1)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Columbiana demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Shelby County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Birmingham-Hoover area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 35051 ZIP code.

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• Columbiana city government
• Shelby County government

5% of Columbiana residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Columbiana ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Columbiana
• Cemeteries in Shelby County
• Libraries in or near Columbiana

Post a query on a message board:

• Shelby County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Columbiana
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• Communities in Shelby County

• Columbiana business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alabama
• Local ordinances in Alabama (Partial selection)

• Crime in Shelby County
• Arrests in Shelby County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alabama
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Columbiana was $18,086, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Shelby County economic census
• Shelby County economic summary
• Shelby County employment growth
• Shelby County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

15% of Columbiana residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Columbiana
• Colleges in Alabama
• Learning Disabilities Association in Alabama
• Schools in or near Columbiana
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Alabama high schools

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• Air pollution in Shelby County
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• Land contamination in Shelby County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Shelby County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama

Columbiana festival dates:

• Shelby County Fair - Sept. 17-22, 2007
• Liberty Day Celebration - June 30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Columbiana local government Web site
• Shelby County government
• Alabama state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Nonprofit resources
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• Columbiana medical services & health statistics

• Shelby County historical society
• Local historical societies in Alabama

• Historic sites in or near Columbiana
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• Museums in Alabama
• Alabama state archives
• Alabama state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Shelby County genealogy forum

Median rent in Columbiana, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $246.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $872.

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Libraries in Columbiana include Columbiana Public Library, Harrison Regional Library System ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Columbiana include Shelby County Reporter

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• Nonprofit guide for Columbiana
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Shelby County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Columbiana political report.

• Alabama Democratic party
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• Alabama elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Columbiana
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The average commute time for Columbiana workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Columbiana travel guide
• Airports near Columbiana
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• Alabama tourism bureau

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