Columbia, Kentucky | |
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 Adair County Courthouse | |
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| Motto: "The Gem of Kentucky" | |
 Location of Columbia in Adair County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates:37°6′2″N85°18′22″W / 37.10056°N 85.30611°W /37.10056; -85.30611 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| County | Adair |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Pamela Hoots |
| • City Attorney | Mike Harris |
| • Governing body | Columbia City Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.91 sq mi (12.72 km2) |
| • Land | 4.87 sq mi (12.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,845 |
• Estimate (2022)[2] | 4,846 |
| • Density | 994.4/sq mi (383.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 42715, 42728, 42735 |
| Area codes | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-16750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0489885 |
| Website | www.cityofcolumbiaky.com |
Columbia is ahome rule-class city[3] just aboveRussell Creek inAdair County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 4,845 at the2020 census. Columbia is theseat of its county.[4]
The area was settledc. 1802 by Daniel Trabue. The post office was opened on April 1, 1806, by John Field, who also ran the local store.
Camp Boyle, located north of the town square, was an important camp and muster site for the Union Army during the Civil War (1861–1865).[5][6] The13th Kentucky Cavalry Regiment (Union) was organized in Columbia.[7]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 | 175 | — | |
| 1830 | 423 | — | |
| 1840 | 486 | 14.9% | |
| 1860 | 381 | — | |
| 1870 | 506 | 32.8% | |
| 1880 | 549 | 8.5% | |
| 1900 | 654 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,022 | 56.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,076 | 5.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,195 | 11.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,372 | 14.8% | |
| 1950 | 2,167 | 57.9% | |
| 1960 | 2,255 | 4.1% | |
| 1970 | 3,234 | 43.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,710 | 14.7% | |
| 1990 | 3,845 | 3.6% | |
| 2000 | 4,014 | 4.4% | |
| 2010 | 4,452 | 10.9% | |
| 2020 | 4,845 | 8.8% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 4,846 | [8] | 0.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
As of thecensus[10] of 2010, there were 4,014 people, 1,554 households, and 893 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 1,167.9 per square mile (450.9/km2). There were 1,789 housing units at an average density of 520.5 per square mile (201.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.77%White, 7.68%African American, 0.25%Native American, 0.52%Asian, 0.07%Pacific Islander, 0.20% fromother races, and 1.64% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.93% of the population. Some other race alone 1.08%
There were 1,554 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.0% under the age of 18, 19.1% from 20 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,861, and the median income for a family was $31,344. Males had a median income of $23,906 versus $21,000 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $17,836. About 19.9% of families and 26.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 39.4% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.
Events held in Columbia, Kentucky:
Columbia Public Schools are part of theAdair County Schools School District.[12] Schools in the district include:
Lindsey Wilson University, a private four-year college.
Columbia has a lending library, the Adair County Public Library.[13]
Media in Columbia include:
TheCumberland Expressway runs through Columbia as it extends fromBowling Green toSomerset. This parkway is a future spur road ofInterstate 65. The addition of an interchange with a 2006 reconstruction of Highway 61 South, Columbia now has two exits on the Parkway.
Exit 49, the original exit on the parkway, merges onto Highway 55 South (also known as Jamestown Street) bringing drivers through the middle of Columbia.
Exit 47, the new exit, merges onto Highway 61 South (also known as Burkesville Street/Road) and drivers can choose to go north or go toBurkesville to the south.
The Highway 55 Bypass was officially opened on October 7, 2008, for more information see below.
After years of promises by various governors and other Kentucky officials, construction began early in May 2007, which culminated in an official ground-breaking ceremony by the former Governor himself on May 15, 2007[14] near the front of the newly constructed Adair County Elementary School, which faces the direction of the bypass.
The Columbia Bypass was opened to the public on October 7, 2008, featuring a traffic light at the intersection of the bypass and North 55 as well as a traffic light at the intersection of South 61. The bypass has relieved a majority of the downtown traffic.
Columbia, Kentucky was depicted in the filmResurrection Mary starringWilford Brimley in 2002. The film was directed by another Columbia native,Matthew Arnold (director) as part of theUSC School of Cinematic Arts graduate thesis program and won awards at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival. The filming was featured on local news stations and inUSA Today.
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