Columbia, Maryland

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

Columbia, Maryland
Census-designated place
Columbia Town Center in Columbia along Lake Kittamaqundi
Motto:  "The Next America!"[1]
Location of Columbia, Maryland
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Coordinates: 39°12′13″N 76°51′25″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Howard
Founded	June 21, 1967[2]
Founded by	James Rouse
Named for	Columbia (personification)
Area [3]
• Total	32.19 sq mi (83.37 km2)
• Land	31.93 sq mi (82.71 km2)
• Water	0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
Elevation	407 ft (124 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	104,681
• Density	3,278.04/sq mi (1,265.68/km2)
	The CDP includes areas not part of Columbia proper as defined by the Columbia Association.
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	21044-21046
Area codes	410, 443, 667
FIPS code	24-19125
GNIS feature ID	0590002
Website	columbiaassociation.com

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.