Historic Train Depot in the Columbia Arts District
Historic Train Depot

Local Info

Here's the 'Need-To-Know' info on Columbia that you've been wondering about...Everything from transportation to location to population!
 

Location

Columbia is 45 miles south of Nashville, TN and 75 miles north of Huntsville, AL. Here you’ll discover an original downtown with a vibrant Main Street and beautiful town square bordered by the Duck River, rich in historic treasures, family-friendly events, and trendy shopping, dining & sleep options. Throw in some live music, arts & local culture for a memorable experience in Columbia, TN.

Stats

Population: City of Columbia 44,466
Incorporated in 1817
Elevation: 637 ft
Land Area: 29.6 square miles

Population: Maury County   109,982

Municipalities

CITY OF COLUMBIA
columbiatn.com

CITY OF SPRING HILL
springhilltn.org

CITY OF MOUNT PLEASANT
mountpleasanttn.org
 

County Government

MAURY COUNTY
maurycounty-tn.gov
 

Medical Care

MAURY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
1224 Trotwood Ave. Columbia, TN 38401
mauryregional.com  |  (931) 381-1111
Maury Regional Health is the only system in TN to be named one of the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems by IBM Watson Health in 2018. MRMC has 255 beds with 200+ physicians on staff.

Local Media

COLUMBIA DAILY HERALD
609 Garden Street, Columbia, TN 38401
columbiadailyherald.com  |  (931) 388-6464

MAINSTREET MAURY
315 W. 7th Street, Columbia, TN 38401
mainstreetmaury.com |  (615) 452-4940

WKOM/WKRM
wkomwkrm.com  |  (931) 388-3636

WMCP 1280
wmcp@edge.net

Library

MAURY COUNTY LIBRARY
211 W. 8th Street, Columbia, TN 38401
maurycounty-tn.gov
(931) 375-6501

Chamber/Economic Development

MAURY ALLIANCE
mauryalliance.com
(931) 388-2155

SPRING HILL CHAMBER
experiencespringhill.com
(931) 486-0625

College

COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1665 Hampshire Pike, Columbia
columbiastate.edu  |  (931) 540-2722
Tennessee’s first community college established in 1966, Columbia State is a two-year college with five locations serving a nine-county area in southern Middle Tennessee that offers more than 70 areas of study.

Transportation

Nashville Int'l AirportNashville International Airport (BNA)
615-275-1675
www.flynashville.com
With more than 18 million passengers visiting each year, BNA serves 460 flights daily to more than 65 nonstop markets, served by 16 airlines & 8 cargo carriers.

 


Maury Regional Airport in Mt. Pleasant TnMaury County Regional Airport
1200 N. Main St  |  Mt. Pleasant, TN
931-379-5511
www.flymaury.com
General aviation, public use airport located approximately 9 miles from Columbia & 2 miles from Mount Pleasant. Amenities include ground handling, aviation fuel and parking, hangars, rental cars & courtesy transportation.


Mule Town Trolley ServiceMule Town Trolley
931-379-2907
www.MuletownTrolley.org
Four regular routes provide services to Mt. Pleasant, Spring Hill, and around the Columbia area. These routes run every hour and will provide an interconnect exchange for transfers at Riverwalk Park in downtown Columbia.

 
ECONOMIC IMPACT

2022 Economic Impact