| Date of Incorporation | December 10, 1790 | |
| Form of Government | Five Member Board of Commissioners | |
| Registered Voters | 89,716 | |
| Number of Employees | ||
| Police | 341 | |
| Other | 528 | |
| Area in square miles | 290 | |
| Columbia County facilities and Services | ||
| Miles of County maintained roads | 665 | |
| Culture and Recreation: | ||
| Gym Complex Center | 1 | |
| Community Centers | 3 | |
| Parks | 10 | |
| Libraries | 3 | |
| Library Book Circulation | 520,544 | |
| Library Collection Size | 164,559 | |
| Miles of lake shoreline | 1,200 | |
| Police Protection | ||
| Number of Personnel | 341 | |
| Number of calls for service | 50,829 | |
| Number of prisoners processed | 3,032 | |
| Civil & criminal cases processed | 8,111 | |
| Court System | ||
| Number of marriage licenses | 340 | |
| Number of gun permits | 526 | |
| Sewer System | ||
| Number of treatment plants | 4 | |
| Maximum daily capacity of treatment plant in gallons | 9,350,000 | |
| Number of Accounts | 26,898 | |
| Water System | ||
| Daily water treatment production | ||
| Capacity in gallons | 39,000,000 | |
| Number of Accounts | 33,506 | |
| Facilities and Services not included in the reporting entity: | ||
| Education: | ||
| Number of elementary schools | 17 | |
| Number of middle schools | 8 | |
| Number of high schools | 5 | |
| Number of alternative schools | 1 | |
| Fire Protection | ||
| Number of fire stations | 20 | |
| Medical Facilities in the Metro Augusta Area | ||
| Number of hospitals | 7 | |
| Number of patient beds | 3,000 | |
Source: Various County Departments as of October 17, 2008