Columbia

Also known as Columbia, Tennessee, Columbia, TN

city in and county seat of Maury County, Tennessee, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Tennessee
County: Maury
Mayor: Chaz Molder ( D )
Total: 33.79 sq mi (87.52 km )
Land: 33.76 sq mi (87.45 km )
Water: 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km )
Elevation: 643 ft (196 m)
Density: 1,234.7/sq mi (476.72/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip codes: 38401-38402
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Mule Day 2025 Columbia is a city in and the county seat of Maury County, Tennessee. The population was 48,885 as of the City of Columbia's 2024 Special Census conducted by the US Census Bureau. Columbia is included in the Nashville metropolitan area.

The self-proclaimed "mule capital of the world," Columbia celebrates the city-designated Mule Day each April. Columbia and Maury County are acknowledged as the "Antebellum Homes Capital of Tennessee"; the county has more antebellum houses than any other county in the state. The city is home to one of the last two surviving residences of James Knox Polk, the 11th President of the United States; the other is the White House.