Richland County
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- Population
- 422,117
- Area
- 757.31 sq mi (1,961.42 km²), 14.64 sq mi water
- Median age
- 34.4
- Households
- 167,961
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $63,784
- Median house value
- $242,800
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
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Local News
City of Columbia
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City of Columbia Celebrates Monarch Paper Company’s Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting
City of Columbia
Published September 30
City of Columbia Celebrates the Grand Opening of Bang Back Bar & Grill
City of Columbia
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City of Columbia Accepting Nominations for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards
The Voice of Blythewood & Fairfield County
Published 4 hours ago
Could Blythewood’s moratorium on BAR applications put town at risk of losing national businesses?
Restaurant, AutoZone, Hotel and More are Eyeing Blythewood BLYTHEWOOD – Town Council voted Monday, Sept. 28, to impose a moratorium for up to nine months on certain applications requiring review by the Board of Architectural Review (BAR). Such a delay could impact the decisions…
The Voice of Blythewood & Fairfield County
Published 4 hours ago
Outcry over 26% water rate hike,sporadic billing, dwindling reserves dominate Mitford annual water meeting
District Leaders Insist Special Purpose District is not Subject to FOIA Disclosures MITFORD — In a meeting that lasted nearly two hours, 35 or so frustrated customers crowded into the Mitford Rural Water District’s annual meeting on Sept. 17. They demanded answers for a laundry…