ColumbiaLouisiana
Columbia is a town in and the parish seat of Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 277 in 2020..
Intro: Wikipedia
About Columbia
Columbia is a tiny community in northern Louisiana counting 266 people who proudly call it home.
Columbia holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.76 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 350 residents per square mile.
What Makes Columbia Unique
- One of 15 places in the US named Columbia — but the Louisiana one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Columbia
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Columbia
- Caldwell Parish High School
- Caldwell Parish Junior High School
- Columbia Elementary School
- Union Central Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Citizens Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.