Columbia, Missouri

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Columbia
City
City of Columbia
Jesse Hall and the columns on Francis Quadrangle at the University of Missouri
City flag
Flag
Nickname(s): 
"Athens of Missouri",[1] or CoMo[2]
Location in Boone County and the state of Missouri
Location in Boone County and the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 38°57′5″N 92°19′42″W / 38.95139°N 92.32833°W / 38.95139; -92.32833Coordinates: 38°57′5″N 92°19′42″W / 38.95139°N 92.32833°W / 38.95139; -92.32833
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBoone
Settled1816
Founded1821
Incorporated1826
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager government
 • MayorBrian Treece[3]
 • City managerMike Matthes
Area
 • City63.5 sq mi (164 km2)
 • Land63.08 sq mi (163.4 km2)
 • Water.42 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • City108,500
 • Estimate 
(2016)
120,612
 • RankUS: 245th
MO: 4th
 • Density1,700/sq mi (660/km2)
 • Urban
124,748 (US: 255th)
 • Metro
176,594 (US: 237th)
Demonym(s)Columbians
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
65201, 65202, 65203, 65211
Area code(s)573
FIPS code29-15670
GNIS feature ID0716133
Websitewww.como.gov
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Columbia is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. The University of Missouri is located there.

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Switzler, William (1882). History of Boone County, Missouri. St. Louis Western Historical Company. pp. 220–221.
  2. ↑ "How CoMO does Halloween". The Maneater. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Mayor Brian Treece - City Council".
  4. ↑ "Columbia, Missouri". city-data.com. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  5. ↑ "About Columbia". City of Columbia, Missouri. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
  6. ↑ "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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