Profile for Columbia, Maryland, MD

Well-known residents have included:
· Edward Norton, actor
· Linda Tripp, ex-friend of ex-White House intern Monica Lewinsky

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Festival of the Arts - June 8-23, 2007
• International Fall Festival - Oct. 13, 2007
• Capital Jazz Fest - May 30-June 3, 2007
• Oakland Mills International Fall Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

Performing arts: Columbia Community Players, Rep Stage

Nearby parks & recreation: Cedar Lane Park, Centennial Park

Historic sites and museums: African Art Museum of Maryland, Howard County Center of African-American Culture

Colleges and universities: Howard Community College, Lincoln Technical Institute

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 100

Listed places near Columbia

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (38)

Colleges (3)

Communities (18)

Hotels (37)

Libraries (6)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Columbia
• Residence in 1995, of people in Columbia
• School enrollment & education levels in Columbia
• Transportation & commute times in Columbia
• Howard County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Maryland
• State data - Maryland
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Columbia demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Howard County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Baltimore area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 21029 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Howard County government
• Howard County Chamber of Commerce
• Howard County tourism

14% of Columbia residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Columbia ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Columbia
• Cemeteries in Howard County
• Libraries in or near Columbia

Post a query on a message board:

• Howard County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Theater

• Columbia Community Players
• Rep Stage

• Columbia area attractions
• Columbia museums
• Columbia historic sites
• Columbia area parks
• Wineries near Columbia

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Columbia area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Howard County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Maryland cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Columbia
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Howard County

• Columbia business guide
• Howard County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Maryland
• Local ordinances in Maryland (Partial selection)

• Crime in Howard County
• Arrests in Howard County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Maryland
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Columbia was $32,833, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Howard County economic census
• Howard County economic summary
• Howard County employment growth
• Howard County unemployment rate
• Maryland economic data

59% of Columbia residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Columbia
• Colleges in Maryland
• Learning Disabilities Association in Maryland
• Schools in or near Columbia
• School districts in or near Columbia
• Yearbooks (old) of Maryland high schools

• Movies playing in or near Columbia
• YouTube videos about Columbia

• Air pollution in Howard County
• Diesel soot in Howard County
• Land contamination in Howard County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Maryland
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Howard County
• Toxic chemical releases in Howard County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Maryland

Columbia festival dates:

• Festival of the Arts - June 8-23, 2007
• International Fall Festival - Oct. 13, 2007
• Capital Jazz Fest - May 30-June 3, 2007
• Oakland Mills International Fall Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Columbia festival web sites:

• Capital Jazz Fest
• Festival of the Arts

• ePodunk festival listings
• Maryland county fairs
• Maryland festivals (Maryland tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Columbia

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Columbia
• Geocaches in Maryland

• Columbia items now on sale

• Howard County government
• Maryland state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Columbia medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Maryland
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Columbia
• Historic sites in Maryland
• Museums in or near Columbia
• Museums in Maryland
• Maryland state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Howard County genealogy forum

Median rent in Columbia, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $834.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,517.

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• Jobs in the Columbia area
• Job services in Maryland
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Columbia include Central Library, East Columbia Major Branch ... View libraries

• Maryland library

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• Census map of Columbia area
• Historic maps of MD cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Maryland
• Topographic map of Columbia

• Daily newspapers in or near Columbia
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• Media ownership in the Columbia area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Maryland

• Military bases in Maryland
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Columbia
• Search obituaries in Maryland
• Recent death notices - selected MD newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Maryland
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Maryland
• Lions clubs in Maryland
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Columbia
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Columbia

• Parks near Columbia
• National forests in Maryland
• Ski areas near Columbia
• Ski areas in Maryland
• State parks in Maryland

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• Aerial photo of Columbia
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• Post cards of Maryland communities

Howard County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Columbia political report.

• Howard County Republican party
• Maryland Democratic party
• Maryland Republican party
• Howard County elections board
• Maryland elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Columbia
• Total membership by faith, in Howard County

Columbia restaurants taking online reservations include The Melting Pot - Columbia ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for MD

The average commute time for Columbia workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Columbia between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Columbia travel guide
• Airports near Columbia
• Hotels near Columbia
• Maryland tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Maryland coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Maryland
• Wildlife refuges in Maryland

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