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Columbia
CaliforniaCDP
Columbia
Total population
2,235
Median home value
$376,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$58,520
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Columbia is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the Sierra Nevada foothills in Tuolumne County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, Columbia had a population of 2,577. It was founded as a boomtown in 1850 when gold was found during the California Gold Rush, and was known as the "Gem of the Southern Mines."
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Columbia, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Acorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorus (Swainson, 1827) · Aves4,372
- California/Woodhouse's Scrub-JayAphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves3,590
- Oak TitmouseBaeolophus inornatus (Gambel, 1845) · Aves3,383
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves2,821
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves2,814
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,807
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,643
- Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves2,541
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Sonora HighHigh · Sonora · 919 students · 24.2:1 ratio
- Sonora ElementaryElementary · Sonora · 724 students · 20.7:1 ratio
- Soulsbyville ElementaryElementary · Soulsbyville · 484 students · 21:1 ratio
- Summerville HighHigh · Tuolumne · 457 students · 28.6:1 ratio
- Curtis Creek ElementaryElementary · Sonora · 440 students · 21:1 ratio
- Columbia ElementaryElementary · Columbia · 437 students · 19.9:1 ratio
- Gold Rush Home Study CharterOther · Sonora · 416 students · 19.8:1 ratio
- Jamestown ElementaryElementary · Jamestown · 350 students · 21.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in California
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Columbia
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image