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GEOGRAPHY Columbia is located at 35°55'4" North, 60°14'59" West (35.917902, -76.249688). According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 1.2 Km&2 (0.5 Mi&2 ). 1.2 km&2 (0.5 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. In addition to the Scuppernong River, Tyrrell County is bordered on the north by the Albemarle Sound, one of the East Coast's largest estuarine systems, and to the east by the Alligator River. ATTRACTIONS Columbia NC is a half hour drive from the Outer Banks. It is a historic little town. Attractions include the Palmetto Pear Tree reserve, deep-water anchorages at the town docks and a boardwalk for walking along the water's edge. Columbia, NC was nominated for the annual American Dream Town competition in 2005 as one of the three nominees for North Carolina by Bruce Northam, a National Geographic traveler. The Red Wolf Coalition is located in Columbia which advocates for the long-term survival of red wolf populations by teaching about the red wolf and by fostering public involvement in red wolf conservation. http://www.redwolves.com/ Columbia features eastern North Carolina's premier Hand-Craft Education Center on the Scuppernong with a renaissance of art and culture taking shape on Main Street. One block from the Town Dock, aromas of jasmine and rosemary mingle together in Shoe String Alley, the brick-lined path to Pocosin Arts. http://www.pocosinarts.org/ The Columbia Theater Cultural Resources Center is a combination of environmental education and local history loacted in a renovated movie palace, features: artifacts from fishing, forestry and farming in the Albemarle Sound region; "Hunter Jim," who'll tell of hunting traditions in the soundlands and programs for schools and other groups. http://www.partnershipforthesounds.org/ Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge is located in Hyde, Tyrrell, and Washington Counties, NC; headquarters located in Columbia. http://www.fws.gov/pocosinlakes/ Tyrrell County Visitors Center is located on Highway 64 in Columbia, NC. The center overlooks the Scuppernong River, the Algonguian Indian name meaning "the place of the sweet bay tree." Facilities include clean restrooms open 24 hours a day, picnic tables and grills. http://www.visittyrrellcounty.com/ThingsToDo/default.htm History: Tyrrell County was formed in 1729 from Chowan, Bertie, Currituck and Pasquotank counties. Named for Sir John Tyrrell, one of the Lords Proprietors of the Carolina colony. Tyrrell County's original boundaries originally stretched westward from Roanoke Island to near present-day Tarboro. In 1870 the territory was divided and resulted in what is now known as Tyrrell, Martin, Washington, and Dare counties. Elizabethtown, later renamed Columbia, was established on the banks of the Scuppernong River in 1793 and became the Tyrrell County seat in 1799. http://www.visittyrrellcounty.com/AboutTC/History.htm DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 819 people, 341 households, and 221 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 672.8/km&2 (1,756.7/mi&2). There were 411 housing units at an average density of 337.6/km&2 (881.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 39.19% White , 52.26% African American , 0.12% Native American , 1.47% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 5.13% from Other Races , and 1.83% from two or more races. 7.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 341 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.8% were Married Couples living together, 28.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.93. In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $20,588, and the median income for a family was $21,563. Males had a median income of $19,821 versus $17,361 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $12,216. 33.7% of the population and 27.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 53.6% of those under the age of 18 and 13.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Due to Columbia's close proximity to the Outer Banks, land and property value have increased dramatically since 2000 and with that the local demographics have also changed. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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