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  | City: | Columbus | 
| State: | Mississippi | 
| Area Code: | 662 | 
| Latitude: | 33.432478 | 
| Longitude: | -88.357223 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Columbus Afb Fairlane , G T Airport , Golden Triangle Regional Air , Mccrary , New Hope | 
| Population: | 23,166 | 
| 2000 Population: | 22,115 | 
| White Population: | 14,283 | 
| Black Population: | 7,542 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 159 | 
| Asian Population: | 45 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 40 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 51 | 
| Male Population: | 10,259 | 
| Female Population: | 11,856 | 
| Median Age: | 34.20 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.50 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.50 | 
| Households: | 8,680 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.66 | 
| Average House Value: | $71,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $33,668 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 407 | 
| Number of Employees: | 4,824 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $121,922,000 | 
| Land Area: | 100.678 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.693 sq mi | 
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