Columbia, Boone County, Missouri
- Type
- City
- County
- Boone County
- Population, 2020
- 126,254
Latest stories
- Veterans United’s Holiday Lights Show Returns to Columbia October 22, 2026Columbia’s Veterans United Home Loans is lighting up its headquarters driveway again this December, a year after saying the free show was done for good. Bright Lights/Holiday Nights,…
- Free Milkweed Seed Event Set for Columbia, Nov. 7 October 22, 2026Columbia families with a flower bed or a bare patch of yard to spare have a reason to set aside Saturday morning, Nov. 7: the Missouri Department of…
- Columbia Adds Second Glass Recycling Drop-Off Site October 21, 2026Columbia has added a second free spot to recycle glass, giving Boone County residents — including Rocheport-area households who’ve had nowhere to take glass since a 2025 tornado…
- Route J Interchange at I-70 in Boone County Now Expected to Reopen in Mid-December October 20, 2026The Boone County Route J interchange on Interstate 70 is now expected to reopen in mid-December 2026, a few weeks later than the late-November date the Missouri Department…
- A Bookmobile Gala Raised $50,000 — And Rocheport Has a Stake in It October 20, 2026Rocheport’s bookmobile is getting some help. The Daniel Boone Regional Library Foundation’s first-ever fundraising gala, held Saturday night at the Courtyard by Marriott in Columbia, brought in more…
- Save Katy Station Forms Five Committees, Asks Public for Ideas; Depot History Talk Monday October 11, 2026The campaign to save Katy Station, the 1909 Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad depot in downtown Columbia, is looking for volunteers. In an Oct. 10 newsletter, the Save Katy Station coalition…
- Katy Station Campaign Sets Oct. 4 Public Meeting at Shiloh’s Bar & Grill September 23, 2026A free public meeting on the future of Katy Station, the old Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad depot in downtown Columbia, will be held Sunday, Oct. 4, from 5 to 8…
- Columbia Is Putting Sensors in Its Sewers — Here’s Why September 22, 2026If you’ve ever wondered how a city knows whether its pipes can handle another subdivision before it breaks ground, Columbia is about to find out the hard way…
- A Columbia Tattoo Artist Got Arrested Protesting License-Plate Cameras. He Says It Was Worth It. September 8, 2026If you’ve driven through the intersection of Broadway and Providence Road in Columbia recently, you may have passed a man in a Guy Fawkes mask holding a sign…
- Katy Station’s Uncertain Future Worries Preservationists September 8, 2026If you’ve ever pedaled the Katy Trail out of Columbia, you’ve probably passed close to the building that gave the trail its name without realizing it. Katy Station,…
Upcoming events
- Missouri River Relief 25th Anniversary Commemoration Nov. 10
- Nicole Atkins Nov. 13
- Wild Kratts Family Screening with Missouri River Relief Nov. 14
- Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers Nov. 18
- True/False Film Fest Mar. 4 to Mar. 7
Local directory
- Bur Oak Brewery Dine
- Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA) Help & Assistance
- Coopers Landing Stay
- Family Health Center — Columbia (Compass Health Network) Help & Assistance
- Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen Help & Assistance
- MedZou Community Health Clinic Help & Assistance
- The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri Help & Assistance
- The Salvation Army of Columbia Help & Assistance
- Voluntary Action Center (VAC) Help & Assistance
Nearby
Population: 2020 Census, Columbia city (GEOID 2915670). County lines: Census Bureau boundaries, simplified. Stories, events and listings come from the Rocheport Times; a listing or event is placed in a town by the city in its address. Town data compiled October 21, 2026. Back to the Boone, Howard and Cooper county map.