Columbia, Kentucky

Columbia, Kentucky
Adair County Courthouse
Adair County Courthouse
Location of Columbia in Adair County, Kentucky.
Location of Columbia in Adair County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°6′2″N 85°18′22″W / 37.10056°N 85.30611°W / 37.10056; -85.30611
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyAdair
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorPamela Hoots
 • City AttorneyMarshall Loy
 • Governing bodyColumbia Council
Area
 • Total
4.91 sq mi (12.72 km2)
 • Land4.87 sq mi (12.62 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,845
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
4,846
 • Density994.46/sq mi (383.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
42715, 42728, 42735
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-16750
GNIS feature ID0489885
Websitewww.cityofcolumbiaky.com

Columbia is a home rule-class city[3] just above Russell Creek in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 4,452 at the 2010 census. Columbia is the seat of its county.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.