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Moving to Columbia, Illinois

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Population: 7,922. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,902 (+12.4% change)
Males: 3,829 (48.3%), Females: 4,093 (51.7%)

Monroe County

Zip code: 62236

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $58,003
Median house value: $127,600

Population by Race

Races in Columbia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (50.3%), Irish (16.2%), English (10.1%), French (6.9%), United States (5.0%), Italian (3.8%).

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 9.4 square miles

Map of Columbia, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Columbia

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbia city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 64.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,948 (+32.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Columbia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbia:

  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 22 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 27 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 33 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Columbia:

  • SACKMAN FIELD (about 2 miles; COLUMBIA, IL; Abbreviation: H49)
  • ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 10 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: CPS)
  • FESTUS MEML (about 22 miles; FESTUS, MO; Abbreviation: FES)

Amtrak stations near Columbia:

  • 13 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
  • 17 miles: KIRKWOOD (110 W. ARGONNE RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbia:

  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 13 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 13 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 17 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 19 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)

Schools

Public high school in Columbia:

  • COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 539; Location: 100 PARKVIEW DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Columbia:

  • PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 686; Location: 1 PARKVIEW DRIVE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • COLUMBIA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 113 S RAPP AVE; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Columbia:

  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: 321 SOUTH METTER; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Columbia:

  • COLUMBIA P.L. (Operating income: $185,914; Location: 106 NORTH METTER AVENUE; 30,159 books; 832 audio materials; 857 video materials; 136 serial subscriptions)

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