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Columbia City, Indiana

Columbia City, Indiana
City
Downtown Columbia City
Downtown Columbia City
Location in the state of Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 41°9′31″N 85°29′16″W / 41.15861°N 85.48778°W / 41.15861; -85.48778Coordinates: 41°9′31″N 85°29′16″W / 41.15861°N 85.48778°W / 41.15861; -85.48778
Country United States
State Indiana
County Whitley
Township Columbia
Government
 • Mayor Ryan Daniel (R)
Area
 • Total 5.60 sq mi (14.50 km2)
 • Land 5.58 sq mi (14.45 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation 860 ft (262 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 8,750
 • Estimate (2012) 8,831
 • Density 1,568.1/sq mi (605.4/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46725
Area code(s) 260
FIPS code 18-14716
GNIS feature ID 432816
Website http://www.columbiacity.net

Columbia City is a city in Columbia Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 8,750 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Whitley County.

The Whitley County Courthouse was designed (1888–1891) by Brentwood S. Tolan, of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The Thomas R. Marshall House was added to the register in 1983 and the Columbia City Historic District was added in 1987.

Columbia City is located at 41°9′31″N 85°29′16″W / 41.15861°N 85.48778°W / 41.15861; -85.48778 (41.158569, -85.487784).

According to the 2010 census, Columbia City has a total area of 5.601 square miles (14.51 km2), of which 5.58 square miles (14.45 km2) (or 99.63%) is land and 0.021 square miles (0.05 km2) (or 0.37%) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 8,750 people, 3,658 households, and 2,235 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,568.1 inhabitants per square mile (605.4/km2). There were 3,944 housing units at an average density of 706.8 per square mile (272.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.


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