Skip to Content

Columbia Chamber of Commerce

Your Community

"We love Columbia because of the superb medical facilities, cultural activities, the beauty of the four seasons and the genuine friendliness of the people."
Gary & Sharon Duncan, Frameworks Gifts & Interiors

Fast Facts

County: Boone
Seat: Columbia
City Land Area: 55 square miles
Elevation: 889 feet
Latitude: North 38-49.1
Longitude: West 092-13.2
Population: 94,428
Median Age of Population: 30.7
Number of households: 33,689
Average Household Income: $56,368
Unemployment Rate: 4.4 (April 2009)
Registered Voters: 56,049
Police Department: 149 sworn employees, 1 station, 7 sub-stations
Fire Department: 120 full-time employees, 8 Stations, 34 emergency vehicles
Hospitals: 8 with 1,213 beds
Time Zone: Central
Area Code: 573