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Tourist attractions: Columbus Museum (100 South Tennessee Avenue), Cherokee County Kansas Genealogicalhstrcl SCTY Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 100 South Ten).
Hotels: The Inn On Walnut Street (111 West Walnut Street), Budget Inn (401 N East Ave), Maple Common (Ip) (120 E Maple St), Meriwether Bed & Breakfast (1117 South Highschool Avenue).
Courts: Cherokee County - District Judge- Court Room (Courthouse), Cherokee County - Clerk Of District Court- District Clerk (Courthouse), District Magistrate Court (Court House), Cherokee County - Court Reporter (Courthouse Rm RM), County District Court Services (110 West Maple Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Columbus and their reported violations in the past:
COLUMBUS, CITY OF (Population served: 3259, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-14-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-14-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-22-2003)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-1998 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-14-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-09-1999)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-27-1997), St Intentional no-action (SEP-29-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1997)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-08-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-08-1997), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1997)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-11-1997), St Public Notif received (MAR-19-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-05-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-23-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-15-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2000)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and MAR-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-1994)
- One minor monitoring violation
CHEROKEE CO RWD 3 (Population served: 1625, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and AUG-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2000)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAR-17-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-1994)
CHEROKEE CO RWD 6 (Population served: 304, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-11-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2000)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-21-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-1999)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-11-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-1994)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  16.2% | | Whole state: |  9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Columbus compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Columbus (2007 data):
- The Exchange State Bank of St. Paul, Kansas: Columbus Branch at 209 Northeast Avenue, branch established on 1999-02-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $56.4 mil, Deposits: $50.5 mil, headquarters in St. Paul, KS, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Southeast Kansas Bancshares, Inc.
- Commerce Bank, National Association: Columbus Branch at 137 West Maple Street, branch established on 1897-05-20. 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.
- American Bank of Baxter Springs: Columbus Branch at 810 East Maple, branch established on 1999-04-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $115.3 mil, Deposits: $104.9 mil, headquarters in Baxter Springs, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: American Bancshares, Inc.
- Commerce Bank, National Association: Columbus Branch at 137 W. Maple Street, branch established on 1999-07-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,270.4 mil, Deposits: $1,039.0 mil, headquarters in Wichita, KS, positive income, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
- Stanley Bank: Columbus Branch at 101 East Maple Street, branch established on 1882-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $130.5 mil, Deposits: $104.8 mil, headquarters in Stanley, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Columbus Corp.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 13 | $8,114 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $5,342 | $21,368 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $5,026 | $20,104 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $3,224 | $19,344 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
9 | $17,282 | $23,043 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
3 | $6,846 | $27,384 | 14 | $1,364 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
10 | $20,807 | $24,968 | 5 | $503 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,001 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $4,948 | $19,792 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
33 | $63,475 | $23,082 | 33 | $10,981 |
Columbus government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $260,000
Solid Waste Management: $203,000
Sewerage: $188,000
Parks and Recreation: $24,000
- Construction - General - Other: $256,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $542,000
Police Protection: $367,000
Local Fire Protection: $335,000
General - Other: $327,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $294,000
Regular Highways: $257,000
Sewerage: $233,000
Solid Waste Management: $200,000
Central Staff Services: $175,000
Parks and Recreation: $104,000
Libraries: $67,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $52,000
Health - Other: $37,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $35,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $246,000
All Other: $29,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $312,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $108,000
Fines and Forfeits: $52,000
Interest Earnings: $48,000
Rents: $3,000
Sale of Property: $3,000
Special Assessments: $1,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $900,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $863,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $275,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $50,000
Local Fire Protection: $46,000
General - Other: $30,000
Police Protection: $14,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,502,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $615,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $99,000
All Other: $41,000
General Local Government Support: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $682,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $457,000
Public Utilities Sales: $171,000
Other License: $18,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $319,000
6.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,292 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.77% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,794 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.74% | | Kansas average: | 7.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Columbus:
- KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
- WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
- KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
- KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
- KVIS (910 AM; 1 kW; MIAMI, OK; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSEK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KWAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Columbus:
- KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
- KJML (105.3 FM; COLUMBUS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMOQ (107.1 FM; BAXTER SPRINGS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- KCAR-FM (104.3 FM; GALENA, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- KJMK (93.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
- KGND (107.5 FM; KETCHUM, OK; Owner: NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA BROADCAST NETWORK)
- KWXD (103.5 FM; ASBURY, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KGLC (100.9 FM; MIAMI, OK; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSEK-FM (99.1 FM; GIRARD, KS; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Columbus:
- KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
- KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
- K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- K20GA (Channel 20; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K52FC (Channel 52; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K55HU (Channel 55; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KCLJ-CA (Channel 46; JOPLIN/CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
- K64FW (Channel 64; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
Columbus fatal accident list for 1998:
Mar 27, 1998 03:41 AM, Maple, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 17, 1998 07:21 AM, Kansas Avenue, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Columbus fatal accident list for 1995:
Apr 5, 1995 04:40 AM, Maple, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Columbus fatal accident list for 1990:
Jan 1, 1990 01:10 AM, U69, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Columbus fatal accident list for 1984:
May 3, 1984 05:55 AM, 69, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
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