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Columbia

A town of 1,508 people in Herkimer County, New York
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Conserved land1.8%395 of 22,324 acres
Trails0.3 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1262 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Columbia

Town in New York, United States
1,569Population
35.1 sq miArea
1,476 ftElevation

Columbia is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 1,569. The town is at the southern border of the county and is southeast of Utica.

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Area code315
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Most working residents leave Columbia for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Utica (9%), New Hartford (8%) and Winfield (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Utica
9%
New Hartford
8%
Winfield
7%
Herkimer
6%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Columbia →

Health in Columbia

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New York

4better than NY·11worse

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

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Care nearby

Little Falls HospitalLittle Falls · 12.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Mosaic Health IlionIlion · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 13439, 13357, 13407 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Columbia →

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Columbia has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 86 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 14°Winter
53° / 32°Spring
76° / 55°Summer
57° / 39°Fall
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Nearest: Jordanville Public LibraryJordanville · 5.1 miles · 20 hrs a week
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