Columbia, IL: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Columbia is a city mainly in Monroe County with a small portion in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Illinois, about 12 miles (19 km) south of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 10,999 at the 2020 census.

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How Columbia ranks

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#26Fewest uninsured in IL #41Fastest growing in IL #92Most active in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code62236

Area code618

Living in Columbia

Housing in Columbia

$346K▲ 3.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Columbia home is worth about $346,000, up 3.3% in a year, 16% above the Illinois typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market40

Sale-to-list100.7%

Sold in May6

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Health in Columbia

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Health Grade A

Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

14better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 1▼ 8 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 5.3%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9.3%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis · 9.5 mi · ER

Sihf Healthcare - MillstadtMillstadt · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Columbia · CMS · HRSAHealth in Columbia →

Schools in Columbia

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School Grade A-

The public schools Columbia’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#51Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictColumbia CUSD 4Schools5

Parkview Elementary School AElementary · Grades 2–4 · 427 students Eagleview Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–1 · 259 students Immaculate ConceptionElementary · Grades PK–8 · 400 students Columbia Middle School A-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 612 students Columbia High School AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 606 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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