Columbia County, Pennsylvania
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The Columbia County courthouse in Bloomsburg
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 Location in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania |
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 Pennsylvania's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 22, 1813 |
| Named for | Christopher Columbus |
| Seat | Bloomsburg |
| Largest town | Bloomsburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 490 sq mi (1,269 km2) |
| • Land | 483 sq mi (1,251 km2) |
| • Water | 7.1 sq mi (18 km2), 1.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 66,672 |
| • Density | 138/sq mi (53/km²) |
| Congressional district | 11th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
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| Designated | July 11, 1983 |
Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 67,295. Its county seat is Bloomsburg. The county was created on March 22, 1813, from part of Northumberland County and named for Columbia, a poetic name for the United States that alludes to Christopher Columbus.
Columbia County is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 490 square miles (1,300 km2), of which 483 square miles (1,250 km2) is land and 7.1 square miles (18 km2) (1.4%) is water. The southern tip of Columbia County is part of the Coal Region. The area of the county from the Susquehanna River south to several miles south of Numidia is mostly farmland and state game lands. Around the Susquehanna River, there are several communities, such as Bloomsburg and Catawissa. From the Susquehanna River north as far as Waller, the county is mostly farmland with several patches of forest. North of Waller, the county is mostly state game lands and mountains.
The major streams in Columbia County are the Susquehanna River, Fishing Creek, Briar Creek, Catawissa Creek, and Roaring Creek.
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