Columbia
A city in Boone County, Missouri — population 124,769 as of 2020.
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News in Columbia
UNI XC competes at Gans Creek Classic
Three weeks after a hot and humid season opener in Iowa City, the University of Northern Iowa men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Columbia, Missouri, for their biggest...
Local Sports
Missouri Republicans scramble to launch late campaigns on two ballot measures
With voting already underway, GOP leaders are organizing efforts to back the gerrymandered congressional map and defeat Amendment 6
Government & Civic
Iowa cross country secures nine personal bests at Gans Creek Classic
Iowa cross country traveled to Columbia, Missouri, for the Gans Creek Classic on Friday morning, where nine of the 17 competing athletes for the Hawkeyes recorded new personal bests. The men’s team ultimately took 24th with 592 points, and the women’s team placed 25th with 599…
General
Diesel has never been more expensive. That's squeezing farmers as harvest begins
Conflicts in Iran and Russia are causing diesel prices to spike globally. That’s especially hurting U.S. farmers as they head into harvest season, the most fuel intensive period of the agricultural year.
General
Appeals court to hear oral arguments over Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine Homecoming parade ban
Oral arguments are set to be heard Wednesday morning in the case of a University of Missouri student group that was excluded from marching in Mizzou Homecoming parades.
Education
ESS Companies acquires Berryville excavation company
ESS Companies, a Columbia, Mo.-based holding company of heavy civil construction brands, recently acquired Barrows Excavation, a Berryville-based utility and general excavation contractor. Financial terms of the deal were not...
Local BusinessIn and around Columbia
See & do
- 3M Flat Branch Hinkson Creek Wetlands
- 404 Portland Event Center
- 9Round Fitness
- African-American Heritage Trail
- AIST
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Columbia by the numbers
- Area
- 67.18 sq mi (173.98 km²), 0.28 sq mi water
- Median age
- 29.5
- Households
- 52,564
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $66,498
- Median house value
- $284,600
- Office
- ADMINISTRATOR
- Address
- PO BOX 6015, COLUMBIA, MO 65205