Columbia, Connecticut | |
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| Town of Columbia | |
 Columbia Congregational Church | |
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| Coordinates: 41°41′28″N 72°18′26″W / 41.69111°N 72.30722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | Tolland |
| Region | Capitol Region |
| Incorporated | 1804 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First selectman | Steven Everett (R) |
| • Selectmen | Lisa Napolitano (R) Christopher Lent (R) Judy Ortiz (D) William O'Brien (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.0 sq mi (57.0 km2) |
| • Land | 21.4 sq mi (55.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,272 |
| • Density | 246.4/sq mi (95.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 06237 |
| Area code(s) | 860/959 |
| FIPS code | 09-16400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213411 |
| Website | www |
Columbia is a town in the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,272 at the 2020 census.[1] Originally a part of Lebanon, known as the North Society or Lebanon's Crank,[2] Columbia was incorporated in May 1804. The town was named for patriotic reasons after the national symbol "Columbia".[3] Columbia offers pre-kindergarten through eighth grade education in town at Horace W. Porter School, while high school students have a choice of attending four nearby high schools; E. O. Smith High School, Bolton High School, Coventry High School, and Windham Technical High School, part of the Connecticut Technical High School System).[4]
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Columbia town, Tolland County, Connecticut". Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "History of Lebanon, CT". Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ The Connecticut Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly. Connecticut Magazine Company. 1903. p. 331.
- ^ Columbia Board of Education. "High School Options". Retrieved January 12, 2022.