Columbia, Tennessee

Columbia, Tennessee
City
Columbia, Tennessee courthouse square
Columbia, Tennessee courthouse square
Flag of Columbia, Tennessee
Flag
Official logo of Columbia, Tennessee
Logo
Nickname: 
Muletown
Motto: 
Something good around every corner.
Location of Columbia in Maury County, Tennessee.
Location of Columbia in Maury County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°36′54″N 87°2′40″W / 35.61500°N 87.04444°W / 35.61500; -87.04444
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyMaury
Government
 • MayorChaz Molder
Area
[1]
 • Total
33.79 sq mi (87.52 km2)
 • Land33.77 sq mi (87.45 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
41,690
 • Density1,234.71/sq mi (476.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
38401-38402
Area code931
FIPS code47-16540[3]
GNIS feature ID1269483[4]
Websitecolumbiatn.com
Mule Day 2018

Columbia is a city in and the county seat[5] of Maury County, Tennessee. The population was 41,690 as of the 2020 United States census.[6] Columbia is included in the Nashville metropolitan area.

The self-proclaimed "mule capital of the world," Columbia celebrates the city-designated Mule Day each April. Columbia and Maury County are acknowledged as the "Antebellum Homes Capital of Tennessee"; the county has more antebellum houses than any other county in the state. The city is home to one of the last two surviving residences of James Knox Polk, the 11th President of the United States; the other is the White House.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.