Columbia, Missouri
city in and county seat of Boone County, Missouri, United States
Columbia is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. The University of Missouri is located there.
Columbia, Missouri | |
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 Location in Boone County and the state of Missouri | |
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| Coordinates: 38°56′51″N 92°19′36″W / 38.94750°N 92.32667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Boone |
| Founded | 1821 |
| Incorporated | 1826 |
| Named for | Columbia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.45 sq mi (174.70 km2) |
| • Land | 67.17 sq mi (173.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 126,254 |
| • Rank | 4th in Missouri |
| • Density | 1,879.48/sq mi (725.67/km2) |
| • Metro | 210,864 (217th) |
| • CSA | 410,851 (102nd) |
| Demonym | Columbian |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 65201, 65202, 65203, 65211 |
| Area code | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-15670 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393605[4] |
| Website | www |
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References
change- ↑ Switzler, William (1882). History of Boone County, Missouri. St. Louis Western Historical Company. pp. 220–221.
- ↑ Alban, Sarah (30 October 2007). "How CoMO does Halloween". The Maneater. Archived from the original on October 16, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Columbia, Missouri
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Columbia city, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ↑ "About Columbia". City of Columbia, Missouri. Archived from the original on December 25, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
- ↑ "City of Columbia, Missouri Demographic Statistics" (PDF). City of Columbia, Missouri. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
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