Columbia, Pennsylvania

About Columbia

Columbia is a close-knit town in southeastern Pennsylvania with an estimated population of 10,399.

Columbia holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 2.41 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,315 residents per square mile.

📰 Columbia News Today

• Marie Wenner Obituary (1930 - 2026) - Columbia, PA - Centre Daily Times Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Multiple people struck in Columbia, Lancaster County wgal.com · Aug 9
• Grandchild Airlifted After Pickup Kills Husband, Wife Crossing Columbia Borough Street DailyVoice.com · Aug 10
• Couple married for 52 years killed while crossing Pennsylvania street 98online.com · Aug 12
• Blaze spreads across multiple Columbia Borough homes, displaces 8 residents local21news.com · Jun 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Columbia Unique

• One of 15 places in the US named Columbia — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 10,399.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Columbia

• Bully's
• Hinkle's Restaurant
• Homegoodies & Coffee (café)
• Prince Street Cafe (café)
• Union Station Grill
• Black Olive Restaurant
• Coffee & Cream (café)
• Columbia Pizza Shop — pizza
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Rocky's BBQ — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• First National Bank Museum · Museum
• National Watch and Clock Museum · Museum
• Turkey Hill Experience · Museum
• Through the fire Studios · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Columbia

• Fairview Park reviews ★
• Chickies Rock County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Columbia River Park reviews ★
• Glatfelter Memorial Field reviews ★
• Jansen Park reviews ★
• Rotary Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Columbia

• Columbia HS
• Columbia MS Hill Campus
• Columbia MS Taylor Campus
• Park El Sch

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Columbia

🏘️ Nearby Communities