Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. The University of Missouri is located there.
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 Location in Boone County and the state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′51″N 92°19′36″W / 38.94750°N 92.32667°WCoordinates: 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 (216th) |
| • CSA | 410,851 (102nd) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 65201, 65202, 65203, 65211 |
| FIPS code | 29-15670 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393605[4] |
| Website | www |
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Columbia, Missouri Media
An aerial depiction of Columbia's downtown district in 1869. The large building on the right is University of Missouri Academic Hall.
The Memorial Union at the University of Missouri
The tiger Hotel in Columbia, Missouri.
Downtown apartment and mixed-use development next to the Missouri United Methodist Church in June 2017
The Blue Note is a rock and pop venue located in Downtown Columbia.
The Sinquefield Music Center, home to the University of Missouri School of Music
Interior of the Missouri Theatre at the University of Missouri in July 2018
Booches bar, restaurant and pool hall in downtown Columbia, Missouri
The iconic rock bridge of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park
References
- ↑ 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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