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Population in July 2007: 99,174. Population change since 2000: +14.6%
 

Males: 40,453  (47.9%)
Females: 44,078  (52.1%)

Boone County

Median resident age:  26.8 years
Missouri median age:  36.1 years

Zip codes: 65201, 65202, 65203.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,051 (it was $33,729 in 2000)
Columbia  $37,051
Missouri:  $41,974

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $139,900 (it was $118,500 in 2000)
Columbia  $139,900
Missouri:  $123,100

Median gross rent in 2005: $633.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 20.3%

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Races in Columbia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.4%)
  • Black (10.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Chinese (1.3%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Korean (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Columbia: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.7%), Irish (13.5%), English (12.9%), United States (7.2%), Italian (2.9%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1826

Elevation: 758 feet

Land area: 53.1 square miles.

Population density: 1769 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Columbia

  • High school or higher: 91.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbia city

  • Never married: 43.9%
  • Now married: 41.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

5,442 residents are foreign born (3.6% Asia, 1.0% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

This city:  6.4%
Missouri:  2.7%



According to our research there were 103 registered sex offenders living in Columbia, Missouri in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Columbia to the number of sex offenders is 911 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,339 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,210 (0.9%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (145.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (377.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: McBaine, MO (9.0 miles) , Lupus, MO (10.8 miles) , Wooldridge, MO (13.1 miles) , Ashland, MO (13.2 miles ), Hallsville, MO (14.0 miles ), Rocheport, MO (15.9 miles ), Harrisburg, MO (16.0 miles) , Jamestown, MO (16.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 514 buildings, average cost: $121,500
  • 1997: 460 buildings, average cost: $119,500
  • 1998: 645 buildings, average cost: $85,600
  • 1999: 593 buildings, average cost: $108,700
  • 2000: 516 buildings, average cost: $108,600
  • 2001: 640 buildings, average cost: $136,500
  • 2002: 746 buildings, average cost: $138,700
  • 2003: 926 buildings, average cost: $139,600
  • 2004: 1245 buildings, average cost: $135,800
  • 2005: 1231 buildings, average cost: $143,900
  • 2006: 679 buildings, average cost: $174,500
  • 2007: 653 buildings, average cost: $163,200

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Latitude: 38.95 N, Longitude: 92.33 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +21,956 (+26.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 38,636 (86.0%)


People in group quarters in Columbia
  • 7467 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 549 people in nursing homes
  • 241 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 82 people in other group homes
  • 43 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 29 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 17 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 17 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 8 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 573

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Population change in the 1990s: +14,498 (+20.7%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.4%
Missouri:  5.1%


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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Crime in Columbia by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 29422172
    per 100,000 2.510.94.72.32.31.17.82.2
Rapes 1326163117171923
    per 100,000 16.431.618.836.219.419.021.024.9
Robberies 99841409084106114113
    per 100,000 124.8102.0164.6105.096.0118.7126.2122.2
Assaults 219255279287319305337322
    per 100,000 276.0309.6328.0334.9364.7341.5373.2348.2
Burglaries 594485455432459428506544
    per 100,000 748.6588.8535.0504.1524.8479.2560.3588.2
Thefts 2,9232,6112,8222,8012,6322,4382,3862,335
    per 100,000 3683.83169.93318.03268.43009.02729.82642.22524.7
Auto thefts 169137181194175151173226
    per 100,000 213.0166.3212.8226.4200.1169.1191.6244.4
Arson 302832132082812
    per 100,000 37.834.037.615.222.99.031.013.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 287.3) 327.6320.9326.6316.2295.0277.6305.1292.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 180 (147 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.57
US city average:  3.00

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Columbia-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Missouri state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/27/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.3 miles away from the Columbia city center injured 3 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/10/1998, a category 3 tornado 0.3 miles away from the city center injured 16 people and caused $6 million in damages.


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Birthplace of: Norbert Wiener - (1894-1964), mathematician, Carl Edwards - Nextel Cup series NASCAR driver (born: Aug 15, 1979), Tyler Johnson - 2005 Major League Baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, born: Jun 7, 1981), Jeff Maggert - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 2/20/64), Jamaal Foster - College basketball player (Southern Illinois Salukis), Lance Harris - College basketball player (Kansas State Wildcats), Sean Raboin - College basketball player (Towson Tigers), Zac Schlader - College basketball player (Austin Peay Governors).


Hospitals/medical centers in Columbia:
  • BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER (1600 E BROADWAY)
  • COLUMBIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (404 KEENE ST)
  • HEART OF MISSOURI MENTAL HEALTH (THREE HOSPITAL DRIVE)
  • RUSK REHABILITATION CENTER LLC (315 BUSINESS LOOP 70 WEST)
  • UNIV OF MISSOURI HOSPITAL & CLINICS (807 STADIUM RD)

Political contributions by individuals in Columbia, MO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbia:
  • COLUMBIA REGIONAL (about 13 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; ID: COU)
  • JEFFERSON CITY MEML (about 29 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; ID: JEF)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 62 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; ID: AIZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Columbia:
  • JESSE VIERTEL MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; BOONVILLE, MO; ID: VER)
  • ELTON HENSLEY MEMORIAL (about 25 miles; FULTON, MO; ID: FTT)
  • OMAR N BRADLEY (about 35 miles; MOBERLY, MO; ID: MBY)

Local government website: www.ci.columbia.mo.us

Colleges/Universities in Columbia:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (Full-time enrollment: 21,444; Location: 105 JESSE HALL; Public; Website: www.missouri.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 5,892; Location: 1001 ROGERS; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ccis.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • STEPHENS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 589; Location: 1200 E BROADWAY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.stephens.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • COLUMBIA AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 102; Location: 4203 S PROVIDENCE RD; Public; Website: www.career-center.org)
  • JERRYS SCHOOL OF HAIRSTYLING (FT enrollment: 27; Location: 217 N 9TH ST; Private, for-profit)
  • COLUMBIA BEAUTY ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 24; Location: 1729 W BROADWAY - SUITE #5; Private, for-profit; Website: lbuxton573@aol.com)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-SYSTEMS OFFICE (Location: 104 UNIVERSITY HALL; Public; Website: www.system.missouri.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Columbia:
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 84 miles; ROLLA, MO; FT enrollment: 4,181)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; Warrensburg, MO; FT enrollment: 8,957)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; ST PETERS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,301)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; FT enrollment: 5,116)
Public high schools in Columbia:
Private high school in Columbia:
  • CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 4600 CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Columbia:
Private elementary/middle schools in Columbia:
  • COLUMBIA CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 483; Location: 817 BERNADETTE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CHRISTIAN CHAPEL ACADEMY (Students: 249; Location: 3300 S PROVIDENCE RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • TRINITY CHILD LEARNING CTR&KDG (Students: 106; Location: 2201 WEST ROLLINS ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • STEPHENS COLLEGE CHILDRENS SCH (Students: 103; Location: PO BOX 2022 STEPHENS COLLEGE; Grades: PK - 3)
  • COLUMBIA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 82; Location: 3 ANDERSON AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • CHILDREN'S HOUSE OF COLUMBIA (Students: 75; Location: 915 MARYLAND AVENUE; Grades: PK - 1)
  • S D A ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 1114 COLLEGE PARK DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • APPLE SCHOOL SOUTH (Students: 48; Location: 5155 PROVIDENCE RD SOUT; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MORNINGSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 405 HIMALAYAS DR; Grades: KG - 5)
Library in Columbia:
  • DANIEL BOONE REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,136,796; Location: 101 PARK DEVILLE DRIVE; 363,308 books; 31,291 audio materials; 7,565 video materials; 936 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The library is no longer on Park Deville Drive; it returned to 100 West Broadway when construction was completed a few years ago.
  • FM Stations addition: KPOW 97.7 FM Sedalia, Mo Owner: Matthewson Broadcasting Sedalia Missouri genre: Classic Rock 100,000Watts

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Notable locations in Columbia: Broadway Center (A), Eastgate Plaza (B), Parkade Plaza (C), Columbia Country Club (D), Columbia Plaza (E), Crossroads West (F), Lenoir Home (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Whitegate Shopping Center (1), North County Shopping Center (2), Biscayne Mall (3), Rock Bridge Shopping Center (4), Columbia Mall (5), Forum Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Columbia include: Sugar Grove Church (A), Fairview Church (B), Emmanuel Church (C), Broadway Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Antioch Cemetery (1), Hinkson Creek Cemetery (2), Memorial Park Cemetery (3), Jewell Cemetery (4), Columbia Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Moores Lake (A), Stephens Lake (B), Cedar Lake (C), Fairview Lake (D), Waters Edge Estates Lake (E), Hulen Lake (F), Lower Municipal Golf Course Lake (G), Shady Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grindstone Creek (A), Goose Creek (B), Goodin Branch (C), Flat Branch (D), Hominy Branch (E), Merideth Branch (F), Hinkson Creek (G), County House Branch (H), Scotts Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Columbia include: Memorial Stadium (1), Nickell Park (2), Cosmo Park (3), Kiwanis Park (4), Stephens Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation (Historical Places & Services; 65 McReynolds Hall) (1), Historic Preservation Consulting (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 811 Cherry Street) (2), Brown Amusement & Vending Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4507 Interstate 70 Drive Southeast) (3), Amf Bowling Centers (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1508 North Providence Road) (4), Amf Town & Country Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1508 North Providence Road) (5), Fearfest (Amusement & Theme Parks; 6399 Highway 40 West) (6), Gunthers Games (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1106 East Broadway) (7), EZ Steel Buildings (4300 Chrstn Flwshp Road) (8), Balloon Stormers (4300 Christian Fellowship) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Churchill's (2200 Interstate 70 Drive Southwest) (1), Columbia Super 8 Motel (3216 Clark Ln) (2), Arrow Head Motel LLC (1411 Business Loop 70 East) (3), Atrium Lounge (2200 Interstate 70 Drive Southwest) (4), Motel 6 (1800 Interstate 70 Drive Southwest) (5), Deluxe Inn (2112 Business Loop 70 East) (6), Columbia Dome Hotel (1612 N Providence Rd) (7), Hampton Inn Columbia- MO (3410 Clark Lane) (8), Comfort Suites (1010 Business Loop 70 East) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Missouri Agricultural Statistics Service (601 Business Loop 70 West) (1), Boone County - Circuit Court Offices- Joint Communication (1 South 1st) (2), Boone County - Administrative Offices- Circuit Court Offices- Public Administrator Connie Hen (701 East Walnut Street) (3), Boone - Administrative Offices- Circuit Court Office- General Court Informa (705 East Walnut Street) (4), Boone County - Circuit Court Offices- Public Works- Administrative Off (701 East Walnut Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbia and their reported violations in the past:

BOONE CO CONS PWSD #1 (Address: 1500 N 7TH ST, Population served: 19500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-12-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-12-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-1999)
BOONE CO PWSD #9 (Population served: 10800, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2006)
  • 20 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
BON GOR LAKE ESTATES (Address: 1501 VANDIVER DR #88, Population served: 450, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-15-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2003), St Public Notif received (FEB-19-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-05-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-10-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-09-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (AUG-18-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2000)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 41 regular monitoring violations
TARA CONDOMINIUMS (Address: 310 TIGER LN SUITE 4, Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbia that have no violations reported:
  • COLUMBIA (Address: PO BOX 6015, Population served: 90968, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Missouri:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  51.3%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Columbia compared to Missouri state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Faurot Field. Capacity: 62,000. Missouri Tigers.
  • Mizzou Arena. University of Missouri.
Banks with most branches in Columbia (2007 data):
  • The Boone County National Bank of Columbia: 10 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,026.0 mil, Deposits: $851.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Central Bancompany
  • Commerce Bank, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-10-03: Bank assets: $13,891.4 mil, Deposits: $10,714.3 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 174 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank and Trust Company: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $446.7 mil, Deposits: $370.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Landrum Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Columbia Downtown Branch, Columbia East Facility, Columbia West Facility Branch, South Facility Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Regions Bank: Providence Facility, Bernadette Drive Branch, Columbia Paris Road Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Columbia - East Broadway Branch, Columbia-Business Loop, Columbia-Forum. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • UMB Bank, National Association: Columbia Branch, Gerbes Grocery Store Branch, Col. University Of Missouri Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $7,546.2 mil, Deposits: $5,266.0 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, 118 total offices, Holding Company: Umb Financial Corporation
  • The Callaway Bank: Broadway Branch at Broadway And Broadfield Road, branch established on 2002-08-15; Chapel Hill Road Branch at 1600 Chapel Hill Road, branch established on 1999-05-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $292.7 mil, Deposits: $217.3 mil, headquarters in Fulton, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Callaway Security Banks, Inc.
  • 7 other banks with 9 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 77$249,462$38,877213$82,286
Streets and Highways 35$107,348$36,8057$9,954
Police Protection - Officers 161$638,487$47,5898$7,147
Water Supply 51$173,389$40,7976$7,120
Electric Power 134$531,119$47,56313$20,216
Transit 34$91,443$32,27437$56,782
Other and Unallocable 85$252,686$35,67320$18,031
Housing and Community Development(Local) 12$48,405$48,4050$0
Airports 16$54,544$40,9081$396
Judicial and Legal 17$60,469$42,6844$7,196
Other Government Administration 125$521,160$50,03118$27,254
Financial Administration 47$149,613$38,1998$9,828
Health 50$166,457$39,95018$30,560
Solid Waste Management 84$223,528$31,93347$62,054
Sewerage 64$199,904$37,48212$18,257
Fire - Other 5$24,084$57,8020$0
Firefighters 129$482,437$44,8783$2,125
Police - Other 17$52,744$37,23120$10,565
Totals for Government 1143$4,027,279$42,281435$369,771


Columbia government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $551,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $10,271,000
    Sewerage: $7,287,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,354,000
    All Other: $1,869,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,708,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $6,417,000
    Water Utilities: $3,871,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,832,000
    Regular Highways: $2,575,000
    Health - Other: $1,755,000
    Fire Protection: $1,049,000
    General: $427,000
    Solid Waste Management: $386,000
    General Public Buildings: $169,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Air Transportation: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $57,193,000
    Police Protection: $12,836,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,065,000
    Fire Protection: $9,535,000
    Sewerage: $8,987,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,899,000
    Water Utilities: $8,094,000
    General - Other: $6,034,000
    Regular Highways: $4,121,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,858,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,044,000
    Financial Administration: $2,535,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,213,000
    Air Transportation: $1,660,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,288,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,235,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $964,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $922,000
    Housing & Community Development: $858,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,746,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $30,490,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $15,032,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $12,805,000
    Interest Revenue: $5,693,000
    Benefit Payments: $4,778,000
    From Local Government: $3,252,000
    Total Federal Securities: $2,312,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $1,199,000
    Withdrawals: $131,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,392,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,104,000
    Highways: $557,000
    All Other: $340,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,749,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $3,660,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,669,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,552,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $47,180,000
    Water Utilities: $26,585,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $47,164,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $8,950,000
    Other NEC: $3,620,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $22,801,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $38,293,000
    Water Utilities: $25,299,000
    Other, NEC: $24,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $17,837,000
    Other, NEC: $3,483,000
    Water Utilities: $1,286,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,270,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,385,000
    Special Assessments: $589,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $1,929,000
    Police Protection: $436,000
    Parks & Recreation: $399,000
    Water Utilities: $334,000
    Solid Waste Management: $188,000
    Regular Highways: $148,000
    Fire Protection: $116,000
    Air Transportation: $100,000
    General - Other: $24,000
    Health - Other: $23,000
    Central Staff: $14,000
    Housing & Community Development: $8,000
    Parking Facilities: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $141,387,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $64,937,000
    Water Utilities: $11,157,000
    Transit Utilities: $497,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,544,000
    Highways: $2,379,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,018,000
    Transit Utilities: $104,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $31,612,000
    Property: $8,341,000
    Public Utilities: $3,682,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,358,000
    NEC: $692,000
    Tobacco Sales: $658,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $41,544,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,347,000

9.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,372 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.85%
Missouri average:  7.87%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($307 average AGI)
Boone County:  0.52%
Missouri average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Louis County, MO  0.53% ($30,915 average AGI)
from Callaway County, MO  0.43% ($30,392)
from Cole County, MO  0.37% ($32,241)


8.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,950 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.45%
Missouri average:  7.66%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($215 average AGI)
Boone County:  0.09%
Missouri average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Louis County, MO  0.56% ($32,191 average AGI)
to Jackson County, MO  0.43% ($28,655)
to Callaway County, MO  0.40% ($32,769)


Strongest AM radio stations in Columbia:
  • KFRU (1400 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: COLUMBIA AM, INC.)
  • KTGR (1580 AM; 0 kW; COLUMBIA, MO)
  • KWOS (950 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KLIK (1240 AM; 5 kW; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRMS (1150 AM; 10 kW; OSAGE BEACH, MO; Owner: VIPER COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAL (900 AM; 1 kW; FULTON, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KWRT (1370 AM; 1 kW; BOONVILLE, MO; Owner: BIG COUNTRY OF MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KWIX (1230 AM; 1 kW; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: KWIX, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbia:
  • K280EJ (103.9 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: GOOD NEWS PUBLISHERS, INC.)
  • KBXR (102.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: FT. SMITH FM, INC.)
  • KWWC-FM (90.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: STEPHENS COLLEGE)
  • KPLA (101.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: COLUMBIA FM, INC.)
  • KBIA (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KCOU (88.1 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MI)
  • KCMQ (96.7 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KTXY (106.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KOQL (106.1 FM; ASHLAND, MO; Owner: MID-MISSOURI BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWWR (95.7 FM; MEXICO, MO; Owner: KXEO RADIO, INC.)
  • K276DI (103.1 FM; COLUMBIA, ETC., MO; Owner: LIGHT WAVES, INC.)
  • KCLR-FM (99.3 FM; BOONVILLE, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
  • KSSZ (93.9 FM; FAYETTE, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KOPN (89.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: NEW WAVE CORPORATION)
  • KWRT-FM (93.1 FM; BOONVILLE, MO; Owner: BIG COUNTRY OF MISSOURI, INC.)
  • KMFC (92.1 FM; CENTRALIA, MO; Owner: THE CLAIR GROUP)
  • KRES (104.7 FM; MOBERLY, MO; Owner: KWIX, INC)
  • KBBM (100.1 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: PREMIER RADIO GROUP)
  • KJLU (88.9 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KATI (94.3 FM; CALIFORNIA, MO; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Columbia:
  • K02NQ (Channel 2; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF COLUMBIA, LLC)
  • K11SN (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: RICHARD E. KOENIG)
  • K56AU (Channel 56; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KOMU-TV (Channel 8; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • K32FH (Channel 32; WARRENSBURG, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • KMIZ (Channel 17; COLUMBIA, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF COLUMBIA, LLC)
  • K43EU (Channel 43; ST LOUIS, MO; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)
  • K41OI (Channel 41; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KNLJ (Channel 25; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KMOS-TV (Channel 6; SEDALIA, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KRCG (Channel 13; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Owner: MEL WHEELER INC.)

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