Columbia, Maryland

Columbia, Maryland
Census-designated place
Columbia Town Center in Columbia along Lake Kittamaqundi
Columbia Town Center in Columbia along Lake Kittamaqundi
Motto: 
"The Next America!"[1]
Location of Columbia, Maryland
Location of Columbia, Maryland
Columbia is located in Maryland
Columbia
Columbia
Columbia is located in the United States
Columbia
Columbia
Coordinates: 39°12′13″N 76°51′25″W / 39.20361°N 76.85694°W / 39.20361; -76.85694
Country United States
State Maryland
CountyHoward
FoundedJune 21, 1967[2]
Founded byJames Rouse
Named forColumbia (personification)
Area
[3]
 • Total32.19 sq mi (83.37 km2)
 • Land31.93 sq mi (82.71 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
Elevation
407 ft (124 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total104,681
 • Density3,278.04/sq mi (1,265.68/km2)
 The CDP includes areas not part of Columbia proper as defined by the Columbia Association.
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
21044-21046
Area codes410, 443, 667
FIPS code24-19125
GNIS feature ID0590002
Websitecolumbiaassociation.com

Columbia is a census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States.

References

  1. ↑ Levinson, David M. (2003). "The Next America Revisited". Journal of Planning Education and Research. 22 (329): 329–344. doi:10.1177/0739456X03022004001. hdl:11299/179914. S2CID 13196176.
  2. ↑ "Columbia Archives". Columbia Association. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.