Columbia, Kentucky

About Columbia

Columbia is a small town in southern Kentucky with an estimated population of 4,685.

Officially, Columbia is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.87 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 962 residents per square mile.

📰 Columbia News Today

• District of Columbia | Kentucky Woman Charged with Vandalizing World War II Memorial on D.C.’s National Mall Department of Justice (.gov) · Aug 14
• Paul Steven Harris Obituary (2026) - Columbia, KY - Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, Inc. Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• Two New Officers Sworn into Columbia Police Dept. ridingthewave.com · Aug 17
• Paul Steven Harris Obituary | Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, Inc. | Columbia, KY Tribute Archive · Aug 13
• Lisa Lynn Moss Obituary Jul 22, 2026 - Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home · Jul 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Columbia Unique

• One of 15 places in the US named Columbia — but the Kentucky one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Columbia

• Black Stallion — steak house
• Build Your Own Bowl — pork
• Happy Cow Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Kay's Cafe — dessert (café)
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Acapulco Mexican Grill — mexican
• Andersons Pizza
• Betty's OK Country Cooking
• Fiesta Mexico
• Las Dos Lunad

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Columbia

• Adair County Elementary School
• Adair County High School
• Adair County Middle School
• Adair County Primary Center
• Adair Learning Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Tj Health Columbia · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Columbia

🏘️ Nearby Communities