Engaging North Carolina
Columbus County
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Students: 70Applicants: 80
Alumni: 454
Park Scholars: 0
Goodnight Scholars: 0
Caldwell Fellows: 0
Columbus County, created on Dec. 15, 1808, is the third-largest county by land in North Carolina. Located about 115 miles due south of Raleigh, Columbus County is one of The county seat is Whitev
Columbus County has a population of 55,936 and a total employment of 15,108 (27.0%). The county seat is Whiteville. The county’s most profitable agricultural product(s) is hogs, while the largest product(s) by acreage is soybeans/corn. By total number, the largest livestock produced is meat-type chickens/hogs and pigs. The largest manufacturer(s) is International Paper Company (third-largest employer), which manufactures paper products, and employs between 500 and 999 people.
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