ColumbiaNY
A town of 1,508.
99% of working residents leave Columbia for work
Where Columbia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Columbia’s report card
Now in Columbia
Be the first to start the conversation.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Columbia. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Columbia
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.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
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.
Typical low → high °F
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
1.8% of Columbia is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Herkimer Forest Preserve Detached Parcel | — | 46 |
Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns
Columbia beats the New York average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Columbia | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6% |
About Columbia
Town in New York, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,569
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,476 ft
- Area code
- 315
Columbia’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Columbia.