Columbiana, Alabama

Columbiana is a city in and the county seat of Shelby County, Alabama. The population of the city is 4,197.
Columbiana 	Alabama
Incorporated 	December 5, 1837
Motto 	"Embracing The Future, While Preserving The Past”
County 	Shelby
Population 	4,197
Elevation 	525 ft (160 m)
Mayor 	Vance Mack
City Guildmaster	Gerald Reed
ZIP code 	35051
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
68.07% White (2,857)
27.28% Black or African American (1,145)
4.65% Other (195)
20.9% (877) of Columbiana residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Like most of Shelby County, Columbiana has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.77 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Shelby County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* After the selection as the county seat, Columbiana celebrated by drilling holes in a large pine tree and packing it with gunpowder. The tree was blown up and the sound could be heard for miles. Later in 1826, the courthouse was moved to an old school building in the town.
* In 1854, the decision was made to build a larger courthouse at the south end of “Silk Stocking Road”, now Main Street. From 1854 to 1908 several additions and changes were made to the courthouse. During the American Civil War, Columbiana was connected to the nearby town of Shelby by the Shelby Iron Company Railroad, which connected the Shelby Iron Works to the Alabama and Tennessee River Railroad. The Iron Works supplied iron to the C.B. Churchill and Company foundry, which moved to Columbiana in 1862 after the fall of Corinth, Mississippi. The Churchill foundry made eight and ten pound shot, eight and ten pound shells, and shells for Blakely rifles. The C.B. Churchill and Company foundry, Shelby Iron Works and the railroad were destroyed by Union forces on March 31, 1865, as part of Wilson's Raid.
* Columbiana has a bit of amenities to offer. It has McDonald's, Jack's, Subway, dollar stores, CVS, Piggly Wiggly, a lumber and building supply, Fred's, a thrift store, Oaxaca Mexican Grill, Tin Top Bar-B-Que 2 and a few other local restaurants, along with a few local businesses, a sports complex, and a few other things.
Category:Alabama Cities