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"Mule Capital of the World"
Columbia is a city in Maury County.
It is the county seat.
The latitude of Columbia is 35.615N. The longitude is -87.035W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 643 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 33,305.
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$35,879National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Columbia demographic reports
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· 1999 movie, "The Green Mile"
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- Mule Day - April 12-15, 2007
- Southern Fried Fall Festival - Sept. 28-29, 2007
Maiden Lane, New York City, for diamonds, but Mule Street in Columbia for mules.
-- 1935 newspaper column
Will Rogers
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9% of Columbia residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Columbia ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Columbia was $18,004, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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15% of Columbia residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Mule Day - April 12-15, 2007
- Southern Fried Fall Festival - Sept. 28-29, 2007
Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.
Columbia festival web sites:
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Historic districts in Columbia include Ashwood Rural Historic District, Columbia Commercial Historic District, Columbia West End Historic District, West Sixth Street and Mayes Place Historic District ... View historic districts
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Median rent in Columbia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $418. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $823.
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Libraries in Columbia include Maury County Public Library ... View libraries
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Newspapers in Columbia include Columbia Daily Herald
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Maury County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Columbia political report.
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The average commute time for Columbia workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 9 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Columbia between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 2.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
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