Columbia, Missouri
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| City of Columbia | |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): The Athens of Missouri, CoMo | |
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| Coordinates: 38°56′54″N 92°20′2″W / 38.94833°N 92.33389°WCoordinates: 38°56′54″N 92°20′2″W / 38.94833°N 92.33389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Boone |
| Metro | Columbia Metropolitan Area |
| Settled | 1806 |
| Founded | 1818 |
| Incorporated | 1826 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Council-manager government |
| • Mayor | Darwin Hindman |
| • City Manager | William (Bill) Watkins |
| • City Council |
List of Councilmembers
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| Area[2] | |
| • City | 60.40 sq mi (156.42233 km2) |
| • Land | 60.1 sq mi (155.72233 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) .04% |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population (2007)[3][4][5] | |
| • City | 99,174 |
| • Density | 1,592.8/sq mi (615.0/km2) |
| • Metro | 162,314 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65201, 65202, 65203... |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-15670[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0716133[7] |
Columbia is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is home to the University of Missouri.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "About Columbia". City of Columbia, Missouri. http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/About_Columbia/#facts. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ↑ "City of Columbia, Missouri Demographic Statistics". City of Columbia, Missouri. http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Documents/demographics.pdf. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ↑ "Population Estimates for All Places: 2000-2007". United States Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2007-04-29.xls. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ↑ "2007 Metropolitan Area Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2007/CBSA-EST2007-07.csv. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ↑ "2008 City of Columbia, Missouri Demographic Statistics". City of Columbia, Missouri. http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/About_Columbia/documents/demographics.pdf. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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