Columbia Township, Lorain County, Ohio

Columbia Township, Lorain County, Ohio
Columbia Township Town Hall
Columbia Township Town Hall
Location of Columbia Township in Lorain County
Location of Columbia Township in Lorain County
Location of Columbia Township in Ohio
Location of Columbia Township in Ohio
Coordinates: 41°19′16″N 81°55′6″W / 41.32111°N 81.91833°W / 41.32111; -81.91833
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLorain
Area
 • Total
25.72 sq mi (66.62 km2)
 • Land25.50 sq mi (66.05 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
Elevation768 ft (234 m)
Population
 • Total
7,411
 • Density290/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44028
Area code440
FIPS code39-16910[4]
GNIS feature ID1086506[2]
Websitecolumbiatwp.us

Columbia Township, also known as Columbia Station or just Columbia, is the easternmost of the eighteen townships of Lorain County, Ohio, United States. Columbia Township is the official government name, while Columbia Station is the post office name, and tends to be the town name used by residents. The post office name was chosen to differentiate the township from other Columbia Townships statewide, located in Hamilton and Meigs counties.[citation needed]

As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 7,411.

  1. ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: County Subdivisions: Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Columbia township, Lorain County, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.