Summary for Columbia City

About Columbia City (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Whitley County (see below)

Time Zone: Columbia City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: (260)

ZIP Code: 46725<2>

Elevation: 860 feet [262.13 m] above sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Columbia City)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	9,211 (5.27% increase since 2010)
2010:	8,750 (23.64% increase since 2000)
2000:	7,077

Total Area:<5> 5.6 sq. miles [14.5 km²]

Housing Units:<6> 3,944

Official Website: www.columbiacity.net/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Columbia City:

Lat: 41.161000° (or 41°9'39" N)

Lon: -85.485400° (or -85°29'7" W)

USGS Topo Map: Columbia City<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Columbia City

GNIS ID: 2393606

FIPS State / Place Code: 18 / 14716

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Columbia City)

About Whitley County

The city of Columbia City is the County Seat for Whitley County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Whitley)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	33,868 (1.73% increase since 2010)
2010	33,292 (8.42% increase since 2000)
2000:	30,707

Total Area: 337.9 sq. miles [875.2 km²]

Housing Units: 14,281

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Whitley

GNIS ID: 450369

FIPS State / County Code: 18 / 183

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Columbia City)

About Indiana

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	6,731,010 (3.81% increase since 2010)
2010:	6,483,802 (6.63% increase since 2000)
2000:	6,080,485

Websites for State of Indiana

Official Website: https://www.in.gov

Tourism: https://visitindiana.com/

Parks: https://www.in.gov/dnr/

Fishing & Hunting: https://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Indiana

GNIS ID: 448508

FIPS State: 18

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Columbia City)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Columbia City: www.columbiacity.net/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>	While Columbia City is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
<2>	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 City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Columbia City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Columbia City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Columbia City. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Columbia City, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Columbia City.