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  | City: | Columbus | 
| State: | Mississippi | 
| Area Code: | 662 | 
| Latitude: | 33.583528 | 
| Longitude: | -88.437990 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Columbus Afb Fairlane , G T Airport , Golden Triangle Regional Air , Mccrary , New Hope | 
| Population: | 15,662 | 
| 2000 Population: | 15,033 | 
| White Population: | 10,703 | 
| Black Population: | 3,771 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 286 | 
| Asian Population: | 216 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 32 | 
| Indian Population: | 9 | 
| Other Population: | 110 | 
| Male Population: | 7,628 | 
| Female Population: | 7,405 | 
| Median Age: | 32.20 | 
| Male Median Age: | 30.90 | 
| Female Median Age: | 33.60 | 
| Households: | 6,338 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.55 | 
| Average House Value: | $101,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $40,943 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 357 | 
| Number of Employees: | 3,362 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $71,570,000 | 
| Land Area: | 67.651 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.711 sq mi | 
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