Columbia Heights, Minnesota

Columbia Heights
The Heights Theater is a local landmark
The Heights Theater is a local landmark
Nickname(s): 
CoHi, Heights
Location of the city of Columbia Heights within Anoka County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Columbia Heights
within Anoka County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°02′54″N 93°15′12″W / 45.04833°N 93.25333°W / 45.04833; -93.25333
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyAnoka
Formed as a villageMarch 14, 1898
Incorporated as a cityJuly 21, 1921
Government
 • MayorAmáda Márquez Simula
 • City ManagerAaron Chirpich
Area
 • Total3.52 sq mi (9.11 km2)
 • Land3.41 sq mi (8.83 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)  3.13%
Elevation912 ft (278 m)
Population
 • Total21,973
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
22,243
 • Density6,447.48/sq mi (2,489.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55421
Area code763
FIPS code27-12700[5]
GNIS feature ID2393607[2]
Websitecolumbiaheightsmn.gov

Columbia Heights is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 21,973 at the 2020 census.[3]

Minnesota State Highways 47 (University Avenue) and 65 (Central Avenue) are two of the main routes in the city.

Columbia Heights is a first-ring northern suburb of Minneapolis, which borders it on the south. Its downtown district is centered at the intersection of 40th Avenue NE and Central Avenue, and includes the Heights Theater, county offices, the Public Library, and a variety of businesses. Central Avenue forms a commercial district along its length. More businesses also line University Avenue.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Columbia Heights, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.