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1999 Round II Urban Empowerment Zones

COLUMBIA/SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA

County Co-Sponsors: Richland and Sumter Counties, South Carolina

A. Zone Vital Statistics:

    1. Population of the Most Populous City: Columbia - 103,477
    2. Zone Population: 48,971
    3. Approximate Zone Size: 19 square miles
    4. Poverty Rate: 40%
    5. Unemployment Rate: 9.2%
    6. Education: Zone schools ranked last among the 50 states on college entrance exam, SAT, scores.

B. Estimated Number of Jobs Created or Retained: 385

C. Proposed Leveraged Commitments: $1.5 billion

    1. Public Sector: $1.35 billion
    2. Private Sector: $150 million
D. Key Business Partnerships:
Over 10 businesses made commitments in the Strategic Plan. Some of the key business partners are:

  • Branch Banking & Trust
  • NationsBank
  • Down South Entertainment
  • First Citizen Bank
  • Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce
  • SCANA Corporation
  • Midlands Private Industry Council
  • TN Development Corporation
  • Sumter County Development Board
E. List of Other Key Partners:
  • Morris College
  • Central Carolina Technical College
  • Cooperative Ministries
  • Emergency Shelter Council
  • Community Mobilizers
  • Columbia Council of Neighborhoods

D. List of Developable Sites:

  • Columbia/Owens Industrial Area
  • Pocotaligo Industrial Site
  • Wateree Industrial Park

Content Archived: January 20, 2009

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