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Here in 'Columbia', we have a diverse tapestry of residents. Some have roots that run deep, their knowledge steeped in the rich history of our town. Others are students, dedicated to keeping us updated on school activities, while many are committed to sharing the ebb and flow of daily life.
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Columbia, SC - History
We would like to provide the residents of Columbia a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Columbia Home page. The Columbia Home page provides as much information as possible on Columbia. Knowing Columbia’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Columbia’s Home page, you will also find Columbia’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Columbia has a population of 609689. 50.7% of Columbia’s inhabitants are Male, and 49.3 are female. 28.1% of Columbia is married and 47% own their own home. The Average Home price is $183,504, and the average rent is $956. Household median income in Columbia is $47,416, and the individual median income is $22,616. Columbia’s Ethnic is the following: White(52.6%), Black(39.6%), Hispanic(5.8%), Multiple(3.4%), Asian(2.8%), Other(1.2%), Pacific(0.2%), Native(0.1%).
Columbia is the capital of the U.S. state of South Carolina. With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 census, it is the second-largest city in South Carolina. The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. It is the center of the Columbia metropolitan statistical area, which had a population of 829,470 in 2020 and is the 72nd-largest metropolitan statistical area in the nation.
The name Columbia is a poetic term used for the United States, derived from the name of Christopher Columbus, who explored for the Spanish Crown. Columbia is often abbreviated as Cola, leading to its nickname as "Soda City."The city is located about 13 miles (21 km) northwest of the geographic center of South Carolina, and is the primary city of the Midlands region of the state.
It lies at the confluence of the Saluda River and the Broad River, which merge at Columbia to form the Congaree River. As the state capital, Columbia is the site of the South Carolina State House, the center of government for the state. In 1860, the South Carolina Secession Convention took place in Columbia; delegates voted for secession, making South Carolina the first state to leave the Union in the events leading up to the Civil War. Columbia is home to the University of South Carolina, the state's flagship public university and the largest in the state.
The area has benefited from Congressional support for Southern military installations. Columbia is the site of Fort Jackson, the largest United States Army installation for Basic Combat Training. Twenty miles to the east of the city is McEntire Joint National Guard Base, which is operated by the U.S.
Air Force and is used as a training base for the 169th Fighter Wing of the South Carolina Air National Guard.
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