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Columbia, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,014. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,174 (+4.0% change)
Males: 1,830 (45.6%), Females: 2,184 (54.4%)

Adair County

Zip code: 42728

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $22,861
Median house value: $63,300

Population by Race

Races in Columbia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.6%)
  • Black (7.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (20.3%), English (9.0%), German (7.0%), Irish (6.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Subsaharan African (1.4%).

Elevation: 752 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Map of Columbia, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Columbia

  • High school or higher: 65.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 22.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbia city

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +113 (+2.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Columbia:

  • WESTLAKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (901 WESTLAKE DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Columbia:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbia:

  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 78 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 79 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 81 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Columbia:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Columbia:

  • LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,264; Location: 210 LINDSEY WILSON ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lindsey.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbia:

  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 80 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)

Schools

Public high school in Columbia:

  • ADAIR COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 749; Location: 526 INDIAN DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Columbia:

  • COLONEL WILLIAM CASEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 566; Location: 220 GENERAL JOHN ADAIR DR; Grades: PK – 03)
  • JOHN ADAIR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 202 GENERAL JOHN ADAIR DRIVE; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • ADAIR COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 322 GENERAL JOHN ADAIR DR; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SHEPHERD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 7445 LIBERTY RD; Grades: PK – 08)
  • SPARKSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 44 WEED-SPARKSVILLE; Grades: PK – 08)
  • ADAIR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Students: 41; Location: 401 APPLEBY DR; Grades: 05 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Columbia:

  • COLUMBIA SDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: PO BOX 597; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Columbia:

  • ADAIR COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $187,197; Location: 307 GREENSBURG STREET; 41,649 books; 120 audio materials; 790 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)

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