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More about ColumbiaColumbia is the capital of South Carolina. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 116,278. It is the county seat of Richland County, but a small portion of the city is located in Lexington County. The estimated population for the then two-county metropolitan area (Richland and Lexington) was 516,251 in 1999. In June 2003 the United States Census Bureau added four more counties--Fairfield, Calhoun, Kershaw, and Saluda--to Columbias standard metropolitan statistical area. Using July 2002 estimates for all six counties leads to a metro area population of 664,229. Columbia is home to the main campus of the University of South Carolina. Fort Jackson is the largest United States Army Initial Entry (basic) training base and is located east of the city. Columbia is also home to the Columbia Inferno of the ECHL. In 2005, the former Capital City Bombers will relocate to Greenville, South Carolina. Columbia recently gained a world-class sporting and event arena, the Colonial Center. This is part of a revitalization campaign which has also brought the city a new, modern convention center located near the arena, a planned Omni Hotel, and a Ruths Chris steakhouse. Columbias daily newspaper is The State. The city and its surroundings are served by Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Columbia, South Carolina Flag (Detail) Seal (Detail) Location in South Carolina Founded  -Incorporated  March 22, 1786  {{{incorporated}}} County  Richland County Mayor  Bob Coble Area  - Total  - Water  330.8 km² (127.7 mi²)  6.4 km² (2.5 mi²) 1.95% Population  - City (2000)  - Density  - Metropolitan  116,278  358.5/km²  664,229 Time zone  Eastern (UTC –5) Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS)  33.9971° N 81.0408° W www.columbiasc.net Columbia Demographics Columbia, South Carolina Seen from across the Congaree River. The dome of the statehouse can be seen just to the right of the bridge. As of the census2 of 2000, there are 116,278 people in the city proper, organized into 42,245 households, and 22,136 families. The population density is 358.5/km² (928.6/mi²). There are 46,142 housing units at an average density of 142.3/km² (368.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 49.22% White, 45.98% Black or African American, 1.73% Asian, 0.25% Native American, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 3.03% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are two synagagues in Columbia which are located within a few hundred yards of each other on the same street. 42,245 households out of which 25.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.5% are married couples living together, 17.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 47.6% are non-families. 37.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.21 and the average family size is 2.97. In the city the population is spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 22.9% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.4 males. Regions of South Carolina Capital City/Lake Murray Country | Grand Strand | Historic Charleston | Midlands | Old 96 District | Olde English District | Pee Dee | Santee Cooper Country | South Carolina Low Country | Metrolina | Thoroughbred Country | The Upstate Coastal Plain | Piedmont | Blue Ridge Mountains Counties Abbeville | Aiken | Allendale | Anderson | Bamberg | Barnwell | Beaufort | Berkeley | Calhoun | Charleston | Cherokee | Chester | Chesterfield | Clarendon | Colleton | Darlington | Dillon | Dorchester | Edgefield | Fairfield | Florence | Georgetown | Greenville | Greenwood | Hampton | Horry | Jasper | Kershaw | Lancaster | Laurens | Lee | Lexington | Marion | Marlboro | McCormick | Newberry | Oconee | Orangeburg | Pickens | Richland | Saluda | Spartanburg | Sumter | Union | Williamsburg | York State Capitals of the United States Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia%2C_South_Carolina" Categories: Cities in South Carolina | Richland County, South Carolina | U.S. state capitals Views ArticleDiscussionEdit this pageHistory Personal tools Create account / log in if (window.isMSIE55) fixalpha(); Navigation Main Page Community portal Current events Recent changes Random article Help/Contact Us Donations Search   Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version In other languages Dansk Deutsch Esperanto Français SlovenÄ�ina Svenska This page was last modified 09:41, 17 July 2005. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License (see Copyrights for details). About Wikipedia Disclaimers This Afternoon...Sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Tonight...Clear. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday Night...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Light and variable winds. Sunday...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. Sunday Night...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Monday...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows around 40. Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows around 40. Tuesday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Tuesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Wednesday...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. 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