Columbia, Tennessee

Columbia is a city in and the county seat of Maury County, Tennessee. The population was 41,690 as of the 2020 United States census. Columbia is included in the Nashville metropolitan area.

Columbia, Tennessee
Columbia, Tennessee courthouse square
Nickname: 
Muletown
Motto: 
Something good around every corner.
Location of Columbia in Maury County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°36′54″N 87°2′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyMaury
Government
  MayorChaz Molder
Area
  Total33.79 sq mi (87.52 km2)
  Land33.77 sq mi (87.45 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total41,690
  Density1,234.71/sq mi (476.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
38401-38402
Area code931
FIPS code47-16540
GNIS feature ID1269483
Websitecolumbiatn.com

The self-proclaimed "mule capital of the world," Columbia celebrates the city-designated Mule Day each April. Columbia and Maury County are acknowledged as the "Antebellum Homes Capital of Tennessee"; the county has more antebellum houses than any other county in the state. The city is home to one of the last two surviving residences of James Knox Polk, the 11th President of the United States; the other is the White House.

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