Columbus County Public Library
Overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | $5K | $13K | $5K | $23K | $16K | $12K | $53K | $27K | $23K | $17K | $19K | $16K | $16K | $16K | $14K | $15K | $16K | $34K | — | — | — | — | — | $41K | $32K | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 89% | 87% | 88% | 89% | 89% | 87% | 50% | 60% | 75% | 76% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | — | — | 80% | 80% | — | 79% | 79% | — | 80% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 3 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 660 | 660 | 647 | 647 | 100 | 100 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 218 | 400 | 218 | 43 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 100 | 100 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by E-Rate service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $810 | $3K | $4K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $16K | $16K | $16K | $14K | $15K | $16K | $14K | — | — | — | — | — | $12K | $6K | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | $4K | — | $10K | $3K | — | $36K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $20K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $5K | $8K | $5K | $13K | $13K | $12K | $17K | $26K | $20K | $13K | $11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $29K | $27K | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10, FY2024)
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $2K | $6K | $2K | $7K | $6K | $7K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | Address | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | NSLP % | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn T. High Memorial Library | 407 N Powell Blvd 28472 | Whiteville | 90% | — | — | — | 1,000 | 400 | Rural |
| Chadbourn Community Library | 301 North Wilson Street 28431 | Chadbourn | 90% | — | — | — | 1,000 | 35 | Rural |
| East Columbus Branch Library | Po Box 27 28456 | Riegelwood | 90% | — | — | — | 1,000 | 35 | Rural |
| Fair Bluff Branch Library | Po Box 428 28439 | Fair Bluff | 90% | — | — | — | 1,000 | 400 | Rural |
| Rube Mccray Memorial Library | 301 Flemington Drive 28450 | Lave Waccamaw | 90% | — | — | — | 1,000 | 400 | Rural |
| Tabor City Branch Library | 101 E 5th St 28463 | Tabor City | 90% | — | — | — | 1,000 | 35 | Rural |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Service-provider top 10 ranked by FY2024 disbursements. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.