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Welcome to Columbia Heights ...

The city of Columbia Heights is located in Anoka County<1>.



Columbia Heights was established in 1898.

A typical abbreviation for Columbia Heights: Columbia Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Columbia Heights has a population of 20,460 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Columbia Heights is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Columbia Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Columbia Heights: 55421<4>

Websites for Columbia Heights ...

Official Website: www.ci.columbia-heights.mn.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Columbia Heights had an population of 20,460 people. This is an increase of 4.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Columbia Heights had a population of 19,496 people (or 5.89% of the total population of Anoka County). This makes Columbia Heights the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Columbia Heights represents 0.37% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 58th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 19,496 people, the population of Columbia Heights increased 5.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 18,520 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Columbia Heights.

Communities Also Named Columbia Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Columbia Heights - they are located in Georgia (2), Louisiana, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Columbia Heights.

Communities near Columbia Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Columbia Heights.

  • Saint Paul
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bloomington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Plymouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
  • Brooklyn Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
    • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <5>
  • Woodbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <5>
  • Maple Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Blaine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Anoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <5>
  • Eagan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
    • Eagan is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <5>
  • Eden Prairie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Coon Rapids
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Columbia Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbia Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Columbia Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Columbia Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbia Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Columbia Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbia Heights ...

Looking for more information about Columbia Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Columbia Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Columbia Heights.

Adding Columbia Heights to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Columbia Heights in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Columbia Heights was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Columbia Heights post office opened in 1898.

We also found Columbia Heights on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Minnesota (1932).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbia Heights.

The official website for Columbia Heights: www.ci.columbia-heights.mn.us/

The official website for Anoka County: www.co.anoka.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Anoka, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Columbia Heights.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Columbia Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Columbia Heights). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Columbia Heights or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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