West Columbia, South Carolina | |
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| Motto(s): "Bridging Past, Present, And Future"[1] | |
 Location in Lexington County, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 33°59′27.8″N 81°4′23.4″W / 33.991056°N 81.073167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Lexington |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council, City Administrator |
| • Mayor | Tem Miles[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.47 sq mi (24.53 km2) |
| • Land | 9.30 sq mi (24.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2) |
| Elevation | 282 ft (86 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,416 |
| • Density | 1,873.49/sq mi (723.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-75850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1251380[4] |
| Website | www |
West Columbia, formerly Brookland, is a city and commuter town in the suburban eastern sections of Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population was 14,988, and the 2019 population estimate was 17,998.[6] West Columbia is bordered to the east by Columbia, the state capital, across the Congaree River. It is near Columbia's city center or downtown district as well as the South Carolina State House and the Congaree Vista, known locally as "the Vista". The city is bordered to the south by its sister suburb, Cayce. A small portion of the city borders the town of Lexington to the east.[7][8] West Columbia is part of the greater Columbia, SC metropolitan statistical area.
- ^ "City of West Columbia South Carolina". City of West Columbia South Carolina. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ "City Council". City of West Columbia. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Columbia, South Carolina
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- ^ "West Columbia Zoning". Lexington County GIS. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Lexington, SC Annexation". Lexington County GIS. Retrieved June 29, 2020.