Recently, in a conversation with friends, this question came up.
What’s the most repeated name of a municipality across the US?
Here’s what WikipediA says are the top five:
From there, we wondered how many states had a Columbia? And this is what we’ve been able to find given the time available. NOTE: For consistency, we’ve linked the state’s Columbia to WikipediA for each of the below listed towns, cities and unincorporated entities.
Alabama: Estimated population – 804. The Columbia Historical Society
Arizona: Apparently a ghost town.
California: Estimated population – 2,297. Another “map oriented” visitor guide.
Connecticut: Estimated population – 4,971. Municipal Website.
Delaware: Columbia is a populated place located in Sussex County.
Illinois: Estimated population – 9,707. Municipal Website.
Iowa: Columbia is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Iowa.
Indiana: Columbia City has approximately 8,750 people. Municipal Website.
Kentucky: Estimated population – 4,452. Municipal Website.
Louisiana: Estimated population – 477. Louisiana travel Website.
Maryland: Estimated population – 99,600. The nation’s first “planned community.” Downtown Columbia. Columbia, MD – A planned community.
Maine: Estimated population – 486. Town of Columbia.
Missouri: Estimated population – 110,438. Outstanding municipal Website. Home of the University of Missouri.
North Carolina: Estimated population – 819. Municipal Website.
New Hampshire: Estimated population – 750. Municipal Website.
New Jersey: Estimated population – 229.
South Carolina: Estimated population – 131,686. The capital city of SC.
South Dakota: Estimated population – 136.
Tennessee: Estimated population – 34,402. The “mule capital of the world.”
Virginia: Estimated population – 49. The smallest incorporated town in Virginia.
West Virginia: Not listed
Wisconsin: Not listed
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