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  | City: | Columbus | 
| State: | Mississippi | 
| Area Code: | 662 | 
| Latitude: | 33.419486 | 
| Longitude: | -88.486928 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Columbus Afb Fairlane , G T Airport , Golden Triangle Regional Air , Mccrary , New Hope | 
| Population: | 15,293 | 
| 2000 Population: | 18,685 | 
| White Population: | 6,385 | 
| Black Population: | 12,006 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 194 | 
| Asian Population: | 58 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 18 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 72 | 
| Male Population: | 8,520 | 
| Female Population: | 10,165 | 
| Median Age: | 31.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 29.70 | 
| Female Median Age: | 32.10 | 
| Households: | 7,793 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.56 | 
| Average House Value: | $59,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $23,978 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 633 | 
| Number of Employees: | 10,392 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $280,256,000 | 
| Land Area: | 229.124 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.966 sq mi | 
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