Map of Columbia City, Oregon

Columbia City is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It was named for its location on the Columbia River. The population was 1,946 at the 2010 census.

Columbia City city overview:
Name:	Columbia City city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Oregon
County:	Columbia County
Incorporated:	1926
Elevation:	71 ft (21.6 m)
Total Area:	1.16 sq mi (3.00 km²)
Land Area:	0.79 sq mi (2.03 km²)
Water Area:	0.37 sq mi (0.97 km²)
Total Population:	1,949
Population Density:	2,482.80/sq mi (959.21/km²)
ZIP code:	97018
Area code:	503
FIPS code:	4114750
GNISfeature ID:	1637838
Website:	www.columbia-city.org

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History

Columbia City was founded in 1867 by Jacob and Joseph Caples. In 1870, the town had aspirations of becoming the terminus for Ben Holladay’s Willamette Valley railroad. The same year, Portland became the terminus of the west-side line, but the railroad never reached Columbia City. Columbia City post office was established in 1871. In 1902 the Columbia and Nehalem Valley Railroad was built as a forest railway towards Yankton.

During World War I Columbia City built ships for the war effort, which was run by the Sommartson Shipbuilding Co. Sommartson Shipbuilding Co. Images They were ideally situated due to the channel coming so close to shore. The contracts were cancelled at the end of the war.

Currently, Columbia City serves as a suburb of St. Helens.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.15 square miles (2.98 km), of which, 0.77 square miles (1.99 km) is land and 0.38 square miles (0.98 km) is water.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Columbia City has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated “Csb” on climate maps.