Map of West Columbia city, South Carolina

West Columbia, formerly Brookland, is a city and commuter town in the suburban eastern sections of Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population was 14,988, and the 2019 population estimate was 17,998. West Columbia is bordered to the east by Columbia, the state capital, across the Congaree River. It is near Columbia’s city center or downtown district as well as the South Carolina State House and the Congaree Vista, known locally as “the Vista.” The city is bordered to the south by its sister suburb, Cayce. A small portion of the city borders the town of Lexington to the east. West Columbia is part of the greater Columbia, SC metropolitan statistical area.

West Columbia city overview:
Name:	West Columbia city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	South Carolina
County:	Lexington County
Elevation:	282 ft (86 m)
Total Area:	9.47 sq mi (24.53 km²)
Land Area:	9.30 sq mi (24.08 km²)
Water Area:	0.17 sq mi (0.45 km²)
Total Population:	17,416
Population Density:	1,873.49/sq mi (723.38/km²)
Area code:	803, 839
FIPS code:	4575850
GNISfeature ID:	1251380
Website:	www.westcolumbiasc.gov

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History

West Columbia was incorporated in 1894 as “Brookland”, but the U.S. Postal Service called the town “New Brookland” since there was another town called Brookland. In 1936, the name was changed to “West Columbia” to emphasize its proximity to Columbia, the capital. Numerous businesses, churches and a high school retain the Brookland and New Brookland names.

The Gervais Street Bridge, Mount Hebron Temperance Hall, New Brookland Historic District, and Saluda Factory Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The 2008 South Carolina Learjet 60 crash occurred just before midnight on September 19, 2008, when a Learjet 60 (registration N999LJ) crashed while taking off from Columbia Metropolitan Airport. The weather at the time was cool, dry, and clear. The plane hit runway lights and crashed through the boundary fence, crossing South Carolina Highway 302 (SC 302/Edmund Highway/Airport Boulevard), and coming to rest on an embankment by the side of the highway. No one on the ground was hurt, but four of the six people on the plane (including both pilots) died in the crash, while the other two, Travis Barker (the drummer of Blink-182) and Adam Goldstein (DJ AM of Crazy Town), suffered severe burns. The plane was a charter flight taken by Barker, Goldstein and their entourage following a performance by their musical group TRV$DJAM at a free concert in Five Points earlier that night to Van Nuys, California.

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Geography

West Columbia lies to the south and west of the Saluda and Congaree rivers.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.3 km), of which 6.1 square miles (15.7 km) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km) (3.18%) is water.