Columbia Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Columbia: Borough in western Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
About
Columbia is a city located in the county of Lancaster in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 10,400 and a population density of 4,298 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 10,355 inhabitants.
The city was created 233 years ago in 1787.
Geography
Columbia is located at 40°2'1"N 76°30'16"W (40.0337100, -76.5044100).
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Columbia Quick Facts
| Population : | 10,355 (2019) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Pennsylvania (United States) |
| County : | Lancaster County |
| Postal code : | 17512 |
| Area : | 2.42 km2 |
| Altitude : | 1,184 feet / 361 meters |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1788 (233 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 14:05:55 (12th June 2021) |
| Density : | 4,279 Pop. per km² as of 2019 |
| Population growth : | -0.43% (2010-2019) |
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Columbia decreased by 0.43% in 9 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 10,400 | - | census |
| 2011 | 10,395 | -0.05% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 10,396 | 0.01% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 10,405 | 0.09% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 10,412 | 0.07% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 10,405 | -0.07% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 10,396 | -0.09% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 10,397 | 0.01% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 10,380 | -0.16% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 10,355 | -0.24% | estimation process |
People born in Columbia (15)
People born in Columbia, including novelist Amelia Reynolds Long, poet Dean Young, professional golfer Jack Kiefer, you can see a list of people who born in Columbia.
- John Knox MacArthur (American flying ace)
- Stephen Atkins Swails (Union Army officer)
- Suzanne Westenhoefer (American comedian)
- Thomas Welsh (Union United States Army general)
- Mary Reeser (Suspected victim of spontaneous human combustion)
- Augustus High (American politician)
- Florence Hinkle (American operatic soprano)
- Blanton C Welsh (Welsh, Blanton C; class of 1882)
- Lilian Welsh (American physician, educator, and suffragist)
- William Houston Greene (American physician, chemist, and educator)
- Samuel Bigler (American weightlifter)
- James D. Layng (American railroad official)
Schools
College & universities near Columbia
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 212276 | Empire Beauty School-Lancaster | Lancaster (PA) | 17603 |
Stations (23)
Amtrak & bus stations near Columbia
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| MJY | Mount Joy | East Henry St. and North Market St. | RAIL |
| ELT | Elizabethtown station | South Wilson Avenue at West High Street | RAIL |
| LNC | Lancaster station | 53 McGovern Avenue | RAIL |
| MID | Middletown | Union Street and Mill Street | RAIL |
| HAR | Harrisburg Transportation Center | 4th and Chestnut Streets | RAIL |
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Other cities in Lancaster County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Lancaster County , PA. (more)
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Hempfield | 40,463 | Unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Lancaster | 17,156 | City in central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| West Lampeter | 15,950 | Township of Pennsylvania |
| Elizabethtown | 11,445 | Borough in northwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Ephrata | 10,453 | City of the state Washington, United States |
| Lititz | 9,465 | Borough in northern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Conewago | 8,497 | Unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Millersville | 8,359 | City in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Clay | 6,924 | Census-designated place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| East Earl | 6,891 | Township in northeastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Leacock | 5,764 | Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Union | 5,678 | Township in southeastern Union County, Pennsylvania |
| New Holland | 5,464 | Borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Pequea | 5,339 | Unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Bethel | 5,297 | Census-designated place in Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Peach Bottom | 5,066 | City in Pennsylvania, United States of America |
Distance to Other Cities
Columbia distances to largest Pennsylvania cities