Columbia, Alabama
Town · Population 707 · #297 in Alabama
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About Columbia
Columbia, AL is a tiny community located in southeastern Alabama counting 707 people who proudly call it home.
Columbia holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.93 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 180 residents per square mile.
📰 Columbia News Today
- Richard G. Leeds Obituary (2026) - Columbia, AL - Holman-Abbeville Mortuary & Cremations Legacy obituary · Aug 18
- Donald Dyson Obituary Jun 9, 2026 wrightfuneralhomeandcrematory.com · Jun 9
- Town of Columbia gets first Rebuild Alabama Gas Tax grant for road resurfacing project WDHN · May 7
- Hashim Al-Hashimi Elected to National Academy of Sciences Columbia University Irving Medical Center · Apr 29
- Alabama High School Fails To Snap The Longest Losing Streak In History With Auburn Legend As New Coach BroBible · May 11
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Columbia Unique
- One of 15 places in the US named Columbia — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southeastern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Old Cabin Jail Museum · Museum
- Omussee Creek Mound · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Columbia
- Coheelee Creek Public Use Area reviews ★
- Fannie Askew Williams Park reviews ★
- Omussee Creek Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Columbia
- Houston County High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeTown
Population (2024)707
Rank in state#297 of 463
Land area3.93 sq mi
Density180/sq mi
Coordinates31.2953, -85.1102