Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Columbia County
County
The Columbia County courthouse in Bloomsburg
The Columbia County courthouse in Bloomsburg
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Columbia County
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Map of the United States highlighting Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°03′N 76°24′W / 41.05°N 76.4°W / 41.05; -76.4
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
FoundedMarch 22, 1813
Named forChristopher Columbus
SeatBloomsburg
Largest townBloomsburg
Area
 • Total490 sq mi (1,300 km2)
 • Land483 sq mi (1,250 km2)
 • Water7.1 sq mi (18 km2)  1.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total64,727
 • Density130/sq mi (51/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websitewww.columbiapa.org
DesignatedJuly 11, 1983[1]

Columbia County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,727.[2] Its county seat is Bloomsburg.[3] The county was created on March 22, 1813, from part of Northumberland County. It was named Columbia, alluding to the United States and Christopher Columbus. The county is part of the Central Pennsylvania region of the state.[a]

Columbia County is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "PHMC Historical Markers Search". Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on March 21, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2010.


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