24 Facts About Columbia Missouri

Columbia Missouri's origins begin with the settlement of American pioneers from Kentucky and Virginia in an early 1800s region known as the Boonslick.

The Columbia Missouri Legislature appointed John Gray, Jefferson Fulcher, Absalom Hicks, Lawrence Bass, and David Jackson as commissioners to select and establish a permanent county seat.

Springs were discovered across the Flat Branch Creek, so in the spring of 1821 Columbia Missouri was laid out, and the inhabitants of Smithton moved their cabins to the new town.

The first house in Columbia Missouri was built by Thomas Duly in 1820 at what became Fifth and Broadway.

Columbia Missouri's permanence was ensured when it was chosen as county seat in 1821 and the Boone's Lick Road was rerouted down Broadway.

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Columbia Missouri operates several greenbelts with trails and parks throughout town.

Columbia Missouri has large areas of forested and open land and many of these areas are home to wildlife.

Columbia Missouri has a humid continental climate marked by sharp seasonal contrasts in temperature, and is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a.

Downtown Columbia is an area of approximately one square mile surrounded by the University of Missouri on the south, Stephens College to the east, and Columbia College on the north.

Columbia Missouri's economy is historically dominated by education, healthcare, and insurance.

Insurance corporations headquartered in Columbia Missouri include Shelter Insurance and the Columbia Missouri Insurance Group.

Columbia Missouri has multiple opportunities to watch and perform in theatrical productions.

Columbia Missouri College has several men and women collegiate sports teams as well.

In 2007, Columbia Missouri hosted the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Volleyball National Championship, which the Lady Cougars participated in.

Columbia Missouri has many bars and restaurants that provide diverse styles of cuisine, due in part to having three colleges.

The University of Columbia Missouri has the independent official bi-weekly student newspaper called The Maneater, and the quarterly literary magazine, The Columbia Missouri Review.

Columbia Missouri has 19 radio stations as well as stations licensed from Jefferson City, Macon and, Lake of the Ozarks.

Columbia Missouri is the county seat of Boone County, and houses the county court and government center.

Columbia Missouri is the 13th most-highly educated municipality in the United States.

Columbia Missouri Transit provides public bus and para-transit service, and is owned and operated by the city.

The five to 15-year plan intends to add service along the southwest, southeast and northeast sections of Columbia Missouri and develop alternative transportation models for Boone County.

Columbia Missouri is known for its MKT Trail, a spur of the Katy Trail State Park, which allows foot and bike traffic across the city, and, conceivably, the state.

Columbia Missouri is preparing to embark on construction of several new bike paths and street bike lanes thanks to a $25 million grant from the federal government.

Columbia would be at the center of the proposed Missouri Hyperloop, reducing travel times to Kansas City and St Louis to around 15 minutes.