劳动力充足,靠近州际公路和港口 & rail
许多四年制大学都位于距离哥伦布县不到一小时路程的地方, with attractive benefits to pursuing education, such as $500 per semester tuition at UNCP. 这使得企业可以很容易地为潜在员工提供劳动力培训选择.
Community Profile
Quality of Life
Affordable country living with easy beach access. Situated in southeastern North Carolina, 哥伦布县为企业和居民提供了一个靠近当地湖泊的优越位置, beaches, golf courses, and the historic port city of Wilmington. 我们丰富的农业遗产,加上勤劳的劳动力和优良的基础设施,为强大的农业企业和食品加工集群奠定了基础,随着周边地区的不断发展,这种基础只会加强.
在哥伦布县有丰富的娱乐机会. Golf, youth athletics, hiking and fishing at Lake Waccamaw State Park 在霍元甲极限角(Cape Fearless Extreme)享受高空滑索的乐趣,这只是众多外出享受温和气候和开阔土地的方式之一. 以球员和教练的丰富遗产而闻名,棒球在哥伦布县很强大. MacKenzie Gore, pitcher for Whiteville High School, 被公认为2016-2017年全国佳得乐棒球年度最佳球员,并在2017年被MLB第三次选中. 1986年,《合乐888手机客户端下载》宣布怀特维尔为“美国棒球城”.S.A." In 2017 and 2018, 怀特维尔高中棒球队赢得了背靠背的州冠军,并在球队历史上赢得了9次州冠军.
Population - Columbus County 55,655 (2018) & North Carolina 10.49 million (2019)
Taxes
Columbus County - FY 2017-2018 $0.8050 per $100 valuation
City of Whiteville - FY 2017-2018 $0.530
Town of Chadbourn - FY2017-2018 - $0.6200
Town of Fair Bluff - FY2017-2018 - $0.6500
Town of Lake Waccamaw - FY 2017-2018 $0.2000
Town of Tabor City - FY 2017-2018 $0.6700
Employment
劳动力——哥伦布县21,604人合乐888在线登录注册,1,221人失业
Unemployment - Columbus County 5.3% unemployment rate
平均周薪——哥伦布县平均周薪665美元
Higher Education
Southeastern Community College
Education
18 county schools
4 Whiteville city schools
Columbus Charter elementary & middle school
Columbus Christian Academy
Columbus Adventist Academy
Graduation rate is 85%
News
Our Staff
Gary Lanier
Economic Development, Director
Kathy Ashley
Horne Bay Farms
John Blosser
Local Business Owner
Giles E. (Buddy) Byrd
Columbus County Commissioner
Jerry Freeman
Columbus County Hospital Regional Hospital (retired)
Michael Pease
TBD
Rep. Brenden Jones
N.C. House District 46
Mitchel Tyler
Columbus County Courthouse Administrator (retired)
Chris English
President of SCC
Eddie Madden
Manager, Columbus County
Lavern Coleman
Columbus County Commissioner
J.E. Thompson
Building Contractor
Les High
Chair, Columbus Jobs Foundation
Dr. Gary Lanier
Economic Development Director (ex-officio)
Nancy Sigmon
Rashad Robert
Stephanie Miller
John Young
Richard Wright
Les High
Amy Bailey
Matt McLean
Ken Clark
Al Leonard
Lisa Fisher
John Council
Rick Edwards
John Bullock
George Wooten
Jonathan Medford
Butch Pope
Henry Edmund
Amber Dinkins
Jordan Carter
Andy Anderson
Kevin Williamson
Rep. Brenden Jones
Dr. Janice Timothee
Boyd Worley
Ex-Officio Members
Mike Stephens
Dalton Dockery
Mitchell Tyler
Trent Burroughs