Columbia: Infrastructure
Day-to-day services in Columbia include 3 fire stations, and 3 police facilities. Broadband at 100/20 Mbps reaches 100% of premises.
- 100% broadband gap — share of premises without gigabit service (vs Virginia 51%).
Power & Energy
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 14.41¢/kWh |
|---|---|
| Electricity · Customers | 3654481 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $6,524 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
Sources: EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Internet & Mobile
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 0.0% (vs Virginia 0.5%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 36 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Virginia median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Virginia median) |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Public Safety Stations
Ems Stations (3)
PALMYRA RESCUE SQUAD
PALMYRA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
LAKE MONTICELLO VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE
Fire Stations (3)
Palmyra Volunteer Fire Department
Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire Department
Fork Union Fire Company
Police Stations (3)
FLUVANNA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
LAKE MONTICELLO POLICE DEPARTMENT
SCOTTSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Transportation
| Nearest Airport · Name | Snow Hill Airport |
|---|---|
| Nearest Airport · Type | small airport |
| Nearest Airport · Distance | 8.9 mi |
Sources: OurAirports.com · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Dams & Hazards
| Dams In County · Total | 36 |
|---|
Sources: NID 2026 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage | 100% |
|---|---|
| Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct | 100.0% |
| Infrastructure Quality · Strengths | excellent broadband, high internet adoption |
| Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf | $18 |
| Natural Gas · Year | 2024 |
| Nearest Amtrak · Name | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Nearest Amtrak · Distance | 17.3 mi |
| Nearest Weather Station · Id | USC00448560 |
| Nearest Weather Station · Name | TROY |
| Nearest Weather Station · Distance | 2.9 mi |
| Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Url | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/USC00448560/detail |
| Plant Hardiness Zone · Zone | 7a |
| Plant Hardiness Zone · Max Temp F | 5 |
Sources: EIA state residential price + Census B25040 · HIFLD Amtrak Stations · NOAA GHCN-Daily station list — nearest by coordinates · Spatial interpolation from 10088 USDA PHZM data points