Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min5:55 am – 8:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min6:53 am – 5:00 pm
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People16,320 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.06,252 householdsMedian household income $46,401Median home value $141,700Median rent $806 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,138 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 6,799 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, construction 14%, retail 13%Average commute 32 minutes87% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 38°F62 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days90 days above 90°F, 37 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbia station, 3 mi away; snow from Sumrall
Nearby landmarksLake Columbialake · 4.6 miLake Bill Wallerlake · 5.1 miHollywood Springspring · 7.3 miHub HIllpeak · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBilly B Rawls Fieldsrecreation area · 2.4 miMarion County Wmastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 7,362 acresDe Soto National Forestnational forest · 33.7 mi · 532,432 acresDe Soto Purchase Unitnational forest · 35.0 mi · 234 acresRed Creek Purchase Unitnational forest · 56.8 mi · 1,035 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202547 mi away, near Magee, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMarion County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 363 days measured137 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Forrest County, MS, 31 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Columbiaserves 5,900 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation237 ft72 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarion General Hospital1.8 miPost officeColumbia Post Office3.4 miTown hallColumbia City Hall3.5 miPoliceMarion County Sheriff's Office3.4 miFire stationColumbia Fire Department Station 22.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolColumbia Academyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport PIB30 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY91 miInterstateI-5925 miUS highwayUS 98under a mileAmtrakHattiesburg, MS HBG30 miCoachHattiesburg HattiesburgFlixBus27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39429 ZIP area.
