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East Columbia

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East Columbia

Total population

96

Median home value

$0

21.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$115,357

East Columbia$115k
National$74k
Elevation9 m
Land area1.82 km²
Weather93°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates29.14°, -95.61°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Air Quality Alert · Unknown
    Air Quality Alert issued September 23 at 2:52PM CDT by NWS Houston/Galveston TX

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
9 m
Area
1.82 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

East Columbia is a census designated place (CDP) in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Columbia had a population of 128.

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History & geography

History

The community was founded in 1824 by Josiah Hughes Bell. A native of South Carolina, Bell came to Texas with Stephen F. Austin's Old 300 colony in 1821. Bell built a landing of log-lines docks and timbered stops on the Brazos River, just below Varner's Creek. Bell laid out the town and called it Marion. Bell sold the townsite to Walter C. White in 1827. By the mid-1800s, the town had a population of 800. The arrival of the railroad in the area led to the decline of steamboat traffic, which had an adverse effect on the town's fortunes. Storms in 1900, 1909, and 1913 were destructive to the community. When oil was discovered in West Columbia in 1918, merchants abandoned East Columbia. By the 1970s, the town's post office had already closed and its population had decreased substantially.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
36.8
Median home value
—
Housing units
32
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
29.1410
Longitude
-95.6051
Water area
0.08 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
93°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
73°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
92°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
71°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
91°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
72°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Forecast for East Columbia, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
34.1%
Diabetes
10.8%
Adult obesity
36.9%
Binge drinking
19.6%
Adult smoking
14.9%
No leisure activity
24.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
107,496
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,818
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    4,273
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    3,694
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,281
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    3,172
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,049
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,748
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,596

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

C
Charlie Davis
American football player (born 1952)
Charlie Johnson
Charlie Johnson
American football player (1952-2021)
J
Jim Ray Smith
American football player
Seth Romero
Seth Romero
baseball player (1996-)
A
Annette Finnigan
American suffragist and philanthropist
A
Andres Ibarguen
Colombian-American basketball player
Cam Ward
Cam Ward
American football player (born 2002)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.65
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,697

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
93
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about East Columbia

Historic Towns of Texas
Historic Towns of Texas
Joe Tom Davis · 1992
Speech of East Texas
Oma Stanley · 1937
Columbia's Resting Place
The speech of East Texas
Oma Stanley · 1937
The development and present status of Negro education in east Texas
William Riley Davis · 1934
Pipeline accident report
United States. National Transportation Safety Board. · 1979
Flood insurance study
United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977
1980 census of housing
United States. Bureau of the Census · 1983

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
Brazos Rv nr West Columbia, TX
Distance
0.2 mi
Streamflow
623 cfs
Gage height
2.68 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-21 07:30 UTC.

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET