Columbus, North Carolina
Columbus, North Carolina Official seal of Columbus, North Carolina Location of Columbus, North Carolina Location of Columbus, North Carolina State North Carolina Columbus is a town in Polk County, North Carolina, United States.
It is the governmental center of county of Polk County. The Tryon International Equestrian Center, close to the close-by improve of Mill Spring will be the locale of the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games. Hughes House, and Polk County Courthouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it land.
The ethnic makeup of the town was 90.32% White, 5.95% African American, 0.20% Native American, 3.12% from other competitions, and 0.40% from two or more competitions.
There were 414 homeholds out of which 19.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 17.5% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 38.7% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $25,469, and the median income for a family was $38,542.
About 9.3% of families and 15.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
"North Carolina to Host 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Municipalities and communities of Polk County, North Carolina, United States County seat: Columbus This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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Towns in Polk County, North Carolina - Towns in North Carolina - County seats in North Carolina
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