Columbia, Tennessee

Columbia is a city in and the county seat of Maury County, Tennessee. The population of the city is 34,681.
Columbia 	Tennessee
Incorporated 	1817
Nickname 	Mule Town
Mottos 	"Old South Charm", "New South", "Progress: Something good around every corner."
County 	Maury
Population 	34,681
Elevation 	643 ft (196 m)
Mayor 	Dane Eaton
City Guildmaster	Vincent Rowland
ZIP codes 	38401-38402
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
68.67% White (23,815)
20.60% Black or African American (7,144)
7.93% Hispanic or Latino (2,750)
2.80% Other (972)
17.5% (6,069) of Columbia residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Columbia has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 22 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.75 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Maury County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Columbia was the site of a race riot in 1946. More information on it can be found on Wikipedia.
* The town was the home of Jackson College, which was burned during the Civil War and did not reopen.
* Columbia is the location of Tennessee's first two-year college, Columbia State Community College, established in 1966. President Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife Lady Bird Johnson dedicated the new campus on March 15, 1967.
* Today, the city and county are heritage tourist destination, because of its numerous historic sites. Attractions include the James K. Polk Home, the Columbia Athenaeum, Mule Day, and nearby plantation homes.
* Columbia has a decent bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, a satellite campus of the Middle Tennessee Battle Academy, a few contest halls and showcase theaters, some local restaurants and businesses, some auto parts places and car dealerships, a few sports complexes, some public battle fields, Graymere Country Club, Stoneybrook Golf Course, a few RV parks, Tractor Supply Co., Goodwill, Maury County Park, Columbia Mall and a few other shopping centers, Walmart, Nintendo World, Lowe's Home Improvement, OfficeMax, Kroger, Solstice Apparel, Belk, some fast food and chain restaurants, Legends Steakhouse, Asgard Brewing Co., Tennessee Coffee & Smoothie Co., some hotels/motels, Jumbo House, La Chalupita Authentic Mexican, Puckett's Grocery & Restaurant, The Windmill Bakery and Coffee Shop, Piggly Wiggly, electric showers, Jet's Pizza, Chicago Express, JJ's Barbecue, Bingo Burgers & Subs, Taco Express Mexican Grill, Ace Hardware, Save-A-Lot, a bowling alley, Chickasaw Trace Park, Muletown Roasted Coffee, Square Market & Cafe, and a few other things.
Category:Tennessee Cities