Columbia
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Outdoors in Columbia
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U.S. Post Office
U.S. Post Office was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 7, 1981. It is significant for its politics and architecture at the local level. It was listed as part of Mississippi Post Offices 1931-1941 TR.
About Columbia
City in Mississippi, United StatesColumbia is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Mississippi, United States. Formed six years before Mississippi was admitted to statehood, Columbia was named for Columbia, South Carolina, from which many of the early settlers had migrated. The population was 5,864 as of the 2020 census, down from 6,582 in 2010.
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How Columbia ranks
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Housing in Columbia
The typical Columbia home is worth about $139,000, up 4.1% in a year, 30% below the Mississippi typical home.
Safety in Columbia
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Columbia's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Columbia
Full picture →About one in 3 of Columbia’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Hattiesburg (6%), Jackson (3%) and McComb (3%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Health in Columbia
Health Grade D−
Healthier than 3% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Mississippi
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Columbia
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Columbia
Full climate →Columbia has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Columbia
All Columbia schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Columbia’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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 MS. Ratings are from neighbors.
Columbia’s library
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